BBC R4 Documentary - 'A Very Theatrical Revolution'
Presented by Dominic Dromgoole
Readings by Phillip Byrd
Directed by Andrew Smith
Broadcast May 28, 2009
Coded from a digital source at 128/44.1

Four hundred years ago, in the face of fierce opposition
from the NIMBY persuasion, William Shakespeare opened his
Blackfriars Theatre. This theatre's design was a radical
departure from those that had gone before - the purpose
built playhouse was enclosed within a building.

This concept transformed theatre - for audiences, producers,
playwrights, and investors.

This programme examines some of these changes.
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