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Perkins & Will completes Shoreditch museum dedicated to 16th century Shakespeare theatre

By 2024-10-15T11:29:00

The Museum of Shakespeare, The Stage 2 (c) Timothy Soar

Remains of The Curtain Playhouse were discovered during early stages of a wider mixed-use masterplan

Perkins & Will has completed building work on a museum showcasing the remains of a 16th century theatre where Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is believed to have been first staged.

The Museum of Shakespeare is the centrepiece of a new mixed-use quarter in Shoreditch called the Stage, which has been developed for Cain International and joint venture partners McCourt, Galliard Homes, Vanke and Investec.

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