The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is located in London, next to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on the banks of the River Thames. Named in honour of its founder, the Playhouse is based on the small intimate, indoor candlelit theatres frequented by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Although not a reconstruction of any specific venue, it echoes the Blackfriars Playhouse, which was […]
About Hackney Empire This Frank Matcham designed theatre has undergone a major restoration to bring it into the 21st Century with new state-of-the-art facilities. Originally built in 1901, the Hackney Empire is an atmospheric Grade II listed building and has spent the last 100 years presenting all incarnations of the arts, from the BBC, Charlie […]
About The Jermyn Street Theatre The Jermyn Street Theatre is a unique venue in the very heart of the West End: a theatrical home to remarkable plays and artists, performed in the most welcoming and intimate surroundings. Household-name and world-class playwrights, actors, and directors work here alongside novices embarking on their first steps in professional theatre. It is more than a theatre, it is a crucible […]