Southwark’s theatrical heritage started over 400 years ago. Shakespeare and Marlowe both performed their works first in Southwark playhouses. The theatres were closed by Parliament in 1642 and eventually demolished. Theatre in Southwark continues with performances in traditional theatre and at special venues. 1. Dulwich Players - Amateur drama group. Includes membership information and details of past and future productions. 2. Scoop - Amphitheatre next to the GLA building holding free theatre, concerts and musical events. 3. Shakespeare's Globe - Unofficial information about past and present productions. 4. Shakespeare's Globe - Reconstruction of Shakespeare's Bankside theatre, founded by Sam Wanamaker and close to the original site. Includes details of the summer performance season, year-round exhibition and education programme for individuals, schools and universities. 5. Southwark Playhouse - Professional studio theatre. Productions, education programmes and booking information. 6. The Blue Elephant Theatre - Council-backed fringe theatre. Contains programme and booking details. 7. The Rose Theatre Trust NEW! - Built in 1587 by Philip Henslowe, the Rose was portrayed in the film 'Shakespeare in Love'. Information on the trusts work to preserve and protect the archaeological remains of the theatre. 8. Unicorn Theatre for Children - Performance and education programmes for children. 9. Cochrane Theatre - The University of the Arts London, Cochrane Theatre. Includes what's on for the theatre and gallery, booking information, box office phone no., email address and opening hours. 10. NPV arts @ Magic Eye Theatre - New Peckham Varieties provides access to theatre for those who might be excluded. It offers tap dancing to technical theatre training, classes and workshops, or opportunities to become a member of the cast of a new musical show. NPV offers a Theatre Education Service. The Magic Eye Theatre is a workshop space, for scene building and rehearsals for young people's classes and workshops. 11. The First Rung Theatre Company - Theatre company which exists to help young drama graduates get their careers started. Productions, funding and contact information. Based in Dulwich. 12. Union Theatre - A theatre primarily for staging new works, it has a cafe and bar and features new companies and regular house productions.

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