Before the Globe, Shakespeare learned to ply his trade in a little-known playhouse built in a muddy field in Shoreditch. In The Dream Factory , Daniel Swift uncovers the untold history of Londons first purpose-built commercial playhouse a hotbed of controversy at a time when theatregoing was held to be a sin. He tells the story of a place of high culture and quick profit, where the Elizabethan stage began to flourish, and where Shakespeare became Shakespeare. Chaired byTorin Douglas.
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Hogarths House and its Mulberry Garden will be open for ticket holders from 6pm