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Shakespeare did not buy any theatres. James Burbage had built The Theatre in about 1570 but by the early 1590's the owner of the rented land it was built on began to get shirty, demanding higher rents and refusing the company access to the theatre until he got the rents. While this dispute dragged on, the company moved to the Curtain theatre a few blocks south of The Theatre (which Burbage may also have owned). Burbage died and his sons, Cuthbert and Richard, together with other members of the company, put up the money to rebuild their theatre. They had a work gang dismantle The Theatre quickly before the landlord could protest and transport the timbers south of the Thames to a new spot in Southwark where the new theatre was erected in 1599. They called it The Globe. Since Shakespeare had put up money to have it built, he had a share in it, but he did not buy it.
James Burbage had bought a second theatre space in Blackfriars, but this was in the City of London proper and the city authorities forbade the presentation of plays in it, except by children. These children's companies became very popular around 1600 when Shakespeare was writing Hamlet, but later fell out of fashion and ultimately the ban on using the Blackfriars Theatre was lifted in 1608. The company again put up the money to refurbish it and the sharers acquired a share in it.
Shakespeare did not own any theatre outright, and was not even the leader of the company that bought these two theatres.
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What was the globe theatere?
The Globe Theater (theatre) was a theater in London associated with Shakespeare.
What theater in London did shakespeare help organize?
Shakespeare help organize the Globe Theater.
What is the name of the theatre built for Shakespeare and Company?
The Globe Theater (in London) was Shakespeare's venue.
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What famous theater in London is known for Shakespeare plays?
the globe.....
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The theater most closely associated with William Shakespeare was the Globe theater in London, England.
Is the globe theater in London the original from Shakespeare's time?
No, it's a replica.
London theater where shakespeare was performed?
every where he was so famous init
Where were Shakespeare's plays first preformed?
They were performed in the Globe Theater in London.
What was the name of the London theater where many of Shakespeare's tragedies comedies and historical dramas were performed?
Globe Theater
In which famous theatre in London were Shakespeare plays performed?
people say that Shakespeare played in the rose theater
What was a famous building used for many of Shakespeare's plays?
The Elizabethan theater was used for many of Shakespeare's plays.
