Globe Theatre reconstruction

Title

Globe Theatre reconstruction

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Aug 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:53

Description

Tanya Hines reports on the reconstruction of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on Bankside near Southwark Bridge in London which the public will be able to tour from tomorrow. Includes interviews with John Greenfield, Globe Theatre project architect and Sandra Moretto, project manager. They talk about the problems of finding period materials, the historical techniques used and the assistance of Bournemouth University in the plastering. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

Tanya Hines; John Greenfield; Sandra Moretto

Keywords

London; Southwark; Theatres; Building construction; Drivetime (radio programme); Globe Theatre; Reconstruction (buildings); Bankside; Bournemouth University

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