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This volume about the Globe Theatre in London is a history both of how it was used in Shakespeare's time, and of its rebuilding over the past 15 years. One artist, June Everett, has recorded the rebuilding of the theatre from the beginning in a series of watercolours. They record the detail as well as the atmosphere of the site. The paintings are accompanied by photographs of contemporary drawings and paintings, and by a text that weaves together the two strands of Tudor history and modern rebuilding.

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William Shakespeare and American actor Sam Wanamaker are the heroes of this beautifully illustrated book, which weaves together the history of the original Globe Theatre and the building of its replica near the original site - Wanamaker's dream project. Everett was persuaded to become the project's recording artist and painted every stage of the week in delicate and meticulous detail. A brief resume of the main incidents in Shakespeare's life, an account of the bustling streets of London in the 16th century and how actors fitted into it all, is presented alongside the story of the new globe from the moment in 1949 when Wanamaker first saw the stained plaque that showed where the Theatre first stood to the exciting day in 1997 when the new Globe opened its doors with a performance of Henry Vth. Anyone, young or old, interested in the history of theatre, the development of architectural techiniques or the social history of London will enjoy this lavishly illustrated but simply presented short book. Lists of Shakespeare's plays with approximate dates of first performances, the important incidents in the playwright's life and the main London theatres of his time are added for the benefit of students. (Kirkus UK)

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