Theatre
How could we live in a world without theatre? It is a great cultural phenomenon that has kept us entertained for centuries. When we think of theatre we imagine great Shakespearean plays performed in Elizabethan England including the likes of Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Nights Dream, All’s Well That Ends Well and The Merchant of Venice. Even though Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616, this has not stopped his works from having a lasting effect, with the plays still performed to this day as well as being adapted into blockbuster movies.
But theatre is not just restricted to Shakespeare and new plays and musicals are appearing in theatres all over the country, from the Edinburgh Playhouse down to the multitudes of theatres in London’s West End. It is at the latter destination where the best talent from around the world flocks to have the privilege of standing on a West End stage. Also known as ‘theatreland’, the West End includes the likes of the Garrick Theatre, Gielgud Theatre and the Adelphi amongst others.
Theatre has something to offer everyone, which means that even in an age of television and movies they are still a popular form of art and will continue to flourish for years to come.
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