The theaters of Great

Britain
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The Royal National Theatre
 The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National
Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly
funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company
 and the Royal Opera House. Internationally, it is known as the National
Theatre of Great Britain
 Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon

 The Royal Shakespeare
Company is one of the most-
famous theatre companies in
the world. The ensemble
connects audiences all over
the world with the works of 
William Shakespeare. The
company is mostly located in
Stratford-upon-Avon, the place
of Shakespeare’s birth.
 The Globe, London
 The Globe Theatre is perhaps one
of England’s most famous theatres
due to its close associations with
the great William Shakespeare.
The original theatre was built in
1588 by his theatre company, the
Lord Chamberlain’s Men, but was
tragically destroyed in a fire in
1613. Today, a modern
reconstruction of the three-story
open-air amphitheater stands
approximately 230 metres from
the original site.
 The Old Vic
 The Old Vic is located in
London, England. Established
in 1818 as the Royal Coburg
Theatre, and renamed in
1833 the Royal Victoria
Theatre, in 1871 it was
rebuilt and reopened as
the Royal Victoria PalaceThe
building was damaged in
1940 during air raids and it
became a 
Grade II* listed building in
1951 after it reopened.
Theatre is a popular entertainment in
Great Britain.
 There are many old and famous theatres all over the
country. New theatres appear nowadays in some
provincial cities and towns. But the theatrical centre of
the country is, of course, London. There are about 48
main theatres in the West End and about 10 in the suburb.
Everyone may find a theatre to their own taste. In the
National Theatre you may watch intellectual drama of
Bernard Shaw and emotional plays of John Galsworthy.
The Royal Court Theatre and The Mermaid Theatre in
London put on modern plays. There is the National Youth
Theatre. Its members are all young people. It produces
plays at home and abroad during the summer.