A modern replica of an historic theatre – museum piece, laboratory or community space?

By Ed Elbourne, Senior Consultant in Arup's venue consulting team. In early 2016 I saw a show at the recently-opened Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at The Globe in London. It’s a completely candlelit venue built as a reconstruction of the Blackfriars Theatre, one of the earliest documented indoor playhouse venues in London. It was a remarkable experience …

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