Shakespeare’s Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse in the London borough of Southwark, located on the south bank of the River Thames; it was destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614 and then demolished in 1644.

The modern reconstruction of the 1614 building, was founded by the actor and director Sam Wanamaker, and built approximately 230 metres (750 ft) from the site of the original theatre. It was opened to the public in 1997, with a production of Henry V. The site also includes a reconstruction of the Blackfriars Theatre.

Shakespeare’s Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare’s work and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of performance and education.

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