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A section of the reconstructed Drury Lane in Second Life, showing a few of the specific areas associated with the theatre. For more information, read here

Online educational resource designed to accompany and supplement the virtual reconstructed Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (1674) in Second Life. Read more here

Detail of reconstruction of the Second Globe Theatre

Imaginative reconstruction of Drury Lane Theatre based on Sir Christopher Wren's images of the longitudinal section of a playhouse.

Reconstruction of the interior of a playhouse (probably Drury Lane, circa 1674) and exterior streets, represented from an overhead cut-away view. Parts of building labeled.

Image Description: This detailed view depicts two key Bankside (i.e., located along the south bank of the Thames River) entertainment options for Elizabethan audiences: the second Globe Theater and the nearby Bear-baiting Arena. Across the Thames…

Description: In this illustration, a 'ghost' prepares to ascend the ladder and appear on stage via the trapdoor. Two young apprentices mechanically operate the trapdoor, which slides back and forth on specially constructed grooves. Aside from the…

This imaginative illustration features a lone actor performing on a proscenium stage in the courtyard area of an Elizabethan London inn. Surrounding the temporarily constructed stage on three sides is a densely packed audience. Beyond the confines…

Pen and ink drawing by Henry Fuseli of Richard III reclining as spirits surround him.

Engraving of the south side of Dorset Garden Theatre