John Rastell’s Stage

John Rastell built London’s first purpose-built stage on property fronting on Old Street in Finsbury (Giles-Watson 172). Although the name of the stage/playhouse, if it had one, is now lost, we find traces of its existence in the legal record.

References

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    Dillon, Janette. John Rastell’s Stage. Medieval English Theatre 18 (1996): 15–45.

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    Dillon, Janette. John Rastell v. Henry Walton. Leeds Studies in English 28 (1997): 57–75.

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    Giles-Watson, Maura. John Rastell’s London Stage: Reconstructing Repertory and Collaborative Practice. Early Theatre 16.2 (2013): 171–184. doi:10.12745/et.16.2.10.

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    Kathman, David. The Rise of Commercial Playing in 1540s London. Early Theatre 12.1 (2009): 15–38. doi:10.12745/et.12.1.801.

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