Developers plan office block on site of Rose Theatre

Title

Developers plan office block on site of Rose Theatre

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

3 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Developers have announced plans to build an office block above the remains of the Rose Theatre in South London, but they are spending millions to ensure they can still be viewed by the public. However, campaigners claim this isn’t good enough and are vowing to fight on. Nicky Broyd reports; speakers are Martin Myers from Imry Merchant, Simon Jenkins from English Heritage, and actors Timothy Dalton and Dustin Hoffman. Vanessa Redgrave features in an excerpt from the appeal video.

Contributors

Dustin Hoffman; Simon Jenkins; Nicky Broyd; Vanessa Redgrave; Martin Myers; Timothy Dalton

Keywords

London; Finance; Theatres; Cultural heritage; Archaeological excavations; William Shakespeare; Rose Theatre

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