The Rose Theatre

Bankside's first theatre, 1587

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Elizabethan fork excavated at The Rose to feature on Radio 4

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Elizabethan fork excavated at The Rose to feature on Radio 4

A fork discovered during excavations at the Rose Theatre on Bankside will be the subject of a programme presented by British Museum director Neil MacGregor on BBC Radio 4 this spring.
Starting on 16 April, Shakespeare’s Restless World is a 20-part series that looks at the world through the eyes of Shakespeare’s audience by exploring objects [...]

The First Review for The Comedy of Errors- come see what the fuss is about!

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The First Review for The Comedy of Errors- come see what the fuss is about!

First Review from Remotegoate Four Stars!
Come see for yourself!

Thomas Thoroe in a silk shawl is a delightfully camp and gangling goldsmith.
Remotegoate ****
Much of the comedy derives from the reactions of ill-used wife Adriana. Angry at her ‘tardy master’, her role draws a lively performance from Elizabeth Bloom, shedding feathers from her fan as her agitation [...]

The Rose in Time Team Special!

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The Rose in Time Team Special!

The Rose appeared in the TimeTeam Special Shakespeare’s House.
Broadcast on Sunday 11th March.
Shakespeare's House: A Time Team Special
2012 will be a very important year for the Rose and this is just the start!
(Left to Right image includes – Julian Bowsher, David Pearce, Dan Nesbitt, Suzanne Marie and Tony Robinson)

First review for KING LEAR

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First review for KING LEAR

The British Theatre Guide Review on King Lear
“Productions such as this should help attract audiences that will, in turn, allow the Rose to be preserved and developed further.”
“The production team (director Grace Wessels and House on the Hill) has repositioned events to the 1920s and this works well: the decadence, costumes, cocktails and original jazz [...]

OPEN DAYS AT THE ROSE 2012

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OPEN DAYS AT THE ROSE 2012

The ever popular Saturday Open Day will commence once again this Saturday the 7th January 2012.
The Site will be open from 10am to 5pm
Entry is free but donations are welcome.

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