the first public playhouse ( the theatre ) was built in london in 1576.
the first public playhouse ( the theatre ) is built in london?
1576
theatre in london flourished after the english reformation. the first permanent public playhouse, known as the theatre, was constructed in 1576 in shoreditch by james burbage. it was soon joined by the curtain. both are known to have been used by william shakespeare's company. in 1599, the timber from the theatre was moved to southwark, where it was used in building the globe theatre in a new theatre district formed beyond the controls of the city corporation. these theatres were closed in 1642 due to the puritans who would later influence the interregnum of 1649.
west end theatre
lisle's tennis court was a building off portugal street in lincoln's inn fields in london. originally built as a real tennis court, it was used as a playhouse during two periods, 1661–1674 and 1695–1705. during the early period, the theatre was called lincoln's inn fields playhouse, also known as the duke's playhouse, the new theatre or the opera. the building was demolished and replaced by a purpose-built theatre for a third period, 1714–1728. the tennis court theatre was the first public playhouse in london to feature the moveable scenery that would become a standard feature of restoration theatres.





















































section::::historical background.
lisle's tennis court