Theatres in Britain

There are a lot of old and famous theatres in Great Britain and some of them have an interesting history.

One of the most old theatre is the Globe theatre. The first building was built in 1599 and William Shakespeare acted on its stage. His famous plays were put here such as Hamlet, King Lear and others. Unfortunately in 1613 it burnt down after a theatre cannon went off during the play «Henry VIII».

It was rebuilt but later it was destroyed again by the Puritans. In 1997 it was rebuilt again but not exactly where it used to be. It’s open now.

One of the most famous and important modern theatres is the Roya Opera House, Covent Garden. It’s was built in 1858 and it’s the home of the Royal opera and ballet. «Carmen» is an opera by Georges Bizet and it was staged here.

There are other famous theatres in London such as the Lyceum Theatre, the Bush Theatre, the Piccadilly Theatre, the Aldwych Theatre, the Shaftesbury Theatre, the Peacock Theatre, the Prince of Wales Theatre and many more.