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An archaeologist at the Curtain Theatre site, the original theatreland of London
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Was Shoreditch the original theatreland of London?

Today, London is known for its theatres and London’s West End is has become a byword for the pinnacle of theatre quality, success and commercial appeal. Not so, in the 16th century!Wandering theatre companiesIn…
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What do the artefacts found at the Curtain Theatre tell us about Elizabethan culture?

The much-anticipated excavation of the Curtain Theatre kept us all on the edge of our seats, as we craned our necks to see what would come out of the ground next. Promising to uncover truths about Elizabethan…
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Recording the remains of the Curtain theatre (c) MOLA
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The Archaeological Highlights from the Excavation of the Curtain Theatre

The excavation of the Curtain Theatre provides a rare insight into Elizabethan culture. We look back over the archaeological highlights from last year’s dig.Built in Shoreditch in 1577, the Curtain Theatre was…
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Romeo and Juliet balcony in Verona - Italy. Credit: juergen2008
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Britain is head over heels for Romeo and Juliet - the nation’s favourite Shakespeare play revealed

When asked to think of a Shakespeare play, the one that first comes to mind for most of us is Romeo and Juliet. The timeless tragedy tells the story of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet: our protagonists…
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Heather Knight, MOLA, excavating the remains of The Curtain Theatre
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Heather Knight: spotlight blog

NameHeather KnightJob TitleSenior Archaeologist at MOLAWhat three traits define you?I question, I’m gregarious and I’m a team player. What is the one thing you cannot resist?A glass of Malbec, especially…

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Heather Knight is a Senior Archaeologist at MOLA, with a penchant for the playhouses of 16th century London.
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The exterior of The Stage Shoreditch, a new development embracing the past.
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The future for London developments is embracing the past

London is a city defined by its past. The Tower of London, The London Dungeon, Westminster Abbey and the city’s numerous bridges, palaces and monuments attract tourists in their droves, all keen to experience…
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Jonathan Goldstein, Ed Vaizey and Heather Knight at the excavation of the Curtain Theatre
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Excavation of Shakespearean Theatre begins in Shoreditch

Archaeologists from MOLA have officially begun the detailed excavation of The Curtain Theatre, one of Shakespeare’s least historically documented playhouses, in London’s Shoreditch. The dig was officially…
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The Theatre in Shoreditch, London, England stock illustration. Credit: powerofforever.
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Shoreditch: the first theatre district

Before the famous productions of the West End, came London’s first theatre district, in Shoreditch, east London. The birthplace of modern theatre, the Shoreditch scene was located in ‘a pleasant meadow’ north…

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MOLA are an innovative archaeology and built heritage practice with 50 years of experience in the sector. The have carried out the detailed excavation of The Curtain Theatre at The Stage, Shoreditch.