English theatre

Most important theatres

The Globe

Important facts of The Globe
The original Globe opened in 1599.
It burned down in 1613 and was immediately rebuilt.
On 12 December 1996, Shakespeare's Globe was voted the best attraction in Europe.
It was awarded in 1997 the European Tourism Initiative Golden Star Award.
The target opening date was 21 September 1999, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first record of a performance at the original Globe.

The Royal National Theatre

Important Facts of The Royal National Theatre
The National's first performance was given in 1963.
First 13 years, the Company worked at the Old Vic Theatre.
The new building was opened by The Queen in 1976.
Consists of 3 halls.

First Director of The National Theatre
Laurence Oliver (on the right)

Oliver Theatre
Named after the first Director Laurence Oliver.
It is the largest of the three theatres at the National.
Accommodates 1,150 people.

Cottesloe Theatre
It is the smallest, the barest.
The most potentially flexible and (for some people) the most potentially influential of the National houses.

Lyttelton Theatre
You can see and hear almost equally well from each of its 890 seats.
Unlike most traditional theatres, the Lyttelton has an adjustable proscenium.