Shakespearean theatre district of Bankside
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The Shakespearean theatre district of Bankside was a vibrant Elizabethan entertainment hub on the south bank of the Thames in London, home to playhouses like the Globe and frequented by William Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elizabethan entertainment district
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historic theatre district ⓘ |
| alsoHosted |
bear-baiting arenas
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bull-baiting arenas ⓘ inns and taverns ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany |
Admiral's Men
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King's Men NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Chamberlain's Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Christopher Marlowe
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Edward Alleyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Henslowe NERFINISHED ⓘ William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attractedAudienceFrom | City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attractedAudienceFrom | greater London area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
hub of commercial drama
ⓘ
major centre of Elizabethan popular culture ⓘ |
| declineCause | closure of theatres by the Puritan government in 1642 ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Elizabethan era
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early 17th century ⓘ late 16th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | liberties outside direct control of the City of London authorities ⓘ |
| hadPlayhouse |
the Globe Theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Hope Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ the Rose Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ the Swan Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important in the career of William Shakespeare
ⓘ
key site in the development of English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Shakespearean drama
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commercial theatre ⓘ popular entertainment ⓘ public playhouses ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformances | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | located in semi-autonomous liberties ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bankside
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England ⓘ Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ South Bank of the River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south bank of the Thames ⓘ |
| modernLegacy |
site of the reconstructed Shakespeare's Globe
ⓘ
tourist and heritage area focused on Shakespearean theatre ⓘ |
| partOf |
London theatre scene
ⓘ
historic Southwark entertainment district ⓘ |
| regulation | subject to censorship by the Master of the Revels ⓘ |
| timeOfGreatestActivity | c. 1580s–1642 ⓘ |
| typeOfEntertainment | public open-air theatre ⓘ |
| typicalAudience | mixed social classes ⓘ |
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