Project Prospero Would Add Library, Rehearsal Rooms To Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare's Globe, which opened in 1997 as the most faithful replication possible of London's 1599 Globe Theatre, has submitted plans to the Southwark Council for the purpose of building a new library and archive facility, as well as new rehearsal studios underneath the theatre.

As reported by The Stage, the venture, called Project Prospero, is an effort to "better represent the workings of The Globe Theatre as a successful cultural destination." The leading role in Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST, Prospero is the displaced Duke of Milan who, stranded on an island, teaches himself sorcery through books.

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The Globe's website says, "The new building will comprise the Globe Library, new production facilities, new rehearsal and education studios and a new exhibition. The result will be a fully integrated campus on Bankside, transforming the organization and enabling audiences, scholars and the general public to engage at every level with Shakespeare's work."

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