The Rose Theatre

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The Rose Theatre was one of the earliest and most important Elizabethan playhouses in London, closely associated with the rise of English Renaissance drama and the works of playwrights like Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elizabethan playhouse ⓘ
open-air amphitheatre ⓘ
public theatre ⓘ
archaeologicalSignificance first of the major Elizabethan theatres to be extensively excavated in modern times ⓘ
associatedPeriod rise of professional theatre in London ⓘ
associatedWith Admiral’s Men ⓘ
Christopher Marlowe ⓘ
Edward Alleyn ⓘ
English Renaissance drama ⓘ
Philip Henslowe ⓘ
linked to: Cuthbert Burbage

William Shakespeare ⓘ
audienceArea galleries with seating ⓘ
yard for groundlings ⓘ
builtBy Philip Henslowe ⓘ
linked to: Cuthbert Burbage
capacityApprox 2000 spectators ⓘ
city London ⓘ
linked to: London, England
closed early 17th century ⓘ
competitionWith The Globe Theatre ⓘ
The Swan Theatre ⓘ
linked to: Swan Theatre
constructionMaterial timber ⓘ
country England ⓘ
culturalHeritageStatus important site in the history of English theatre ⓘ
declineReason competition from newer, larger theatres ⓘ
demolished early 17th century ⓘ
district Southwark ⓘ
era Elizabethan era ⓘ
linked to: English Renaissance
function commercial public entertainment venue ⓘ
genreOfPerformances comedy ⓘ
history plays ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ
hasModernSiteUse The Rose Playhouse (performance and visitor space) ⓘ
linked to: The Rose Theatre
influenced reconstructions of Elizabethan theatre practices ⓘ
understanding of Elizabethan stage dimensions ⓘ
locatedOn south bank of the River Thames ⓘ
location Bankside, Southwark, London ⓘ
linked to: Southwark
notableFor being one of the first purpose-built playhouses on Bankside ⓘ
early association with William Shakespeare’s company ⓘ
hosting early performances of Christopher Marlowe’s plays ⓘ
opened 1587 ⓘ
preservationStatus protected archaeological site ⓘ
rediscovered 1989 ⓘ
rediscoveredBy archaeologists during building works in Southwark ⓘ
remains partial foundations ⓘ
roofType partly thatched ⓘ
shape almost circular ⓘ
polygonal ⓘ
stageType thrust stage ⓘ

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English Renaissance drama → majorVenue → The Rose Theatre ⓘ
The Rose Theatre → hasModernSiteUse → The Rose Playhouse (performance and visitor space) ⓘ
linked to: The Rose Theatre
Sir Edward Alleyn → performedIn → The Rose Theatre ⓘ
Rose Theatre Kingston → inspiredBy → the original Rose Theatre on London’s Bankside ⓘ
linked to: The Rose Theatre
Lady Viola de Lesseps → associatedWith → The Rose Theatre (fictionalized) ⓘ
linked to: The Rose Theatre
Thomas Heywood → associatedWith → The Rose Theatre ⓘ
Early modern London → associatedWith → The Rose Theatre ⓘ
Lord Admiral’s Men → performedAt → The Rose Theatre ⓘ
Lord Admiral’s Men → mainVenue → The Rose Theatre ⓘ
Bear Garden → near → The Rose Theatre ⓘ
Lord Strange’s Men → performedAt → The Rose Theatre ⓘ
Shakespearean theatre district of Bankside → hadPlayhouse → the Rose Theatre ⓘ
linked to: The Rose Theatre