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	Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, Royal Shakespeare Company: Ticket and show information
		They continue the long tradition of Polish ensemble theatre work and, through their dedication to ongoing research in the actor's craft and its vocal and movement techniques, have created a unique performance style.
		Presented by Theatre for a New Audience at The RSC Swan Theatre in Stratford.
		In the mythic court of Athens, a warrior King and Queen prepare for an uneasy political marriage; four young lovers are forced to flee to escape the threat of death and six workmen struggle to create a play for their rulers.
	www.thisistheatre.com /regional/stratfordswantheatre.html (1290 words)

	The Swan Theatre
		Theatrically, the history of the Swan theatre is unimpressive.
		The Swan's contemporary claim to fame or, in this case, infamy, was the outrage that erupted over the performance of The Isle of Dogs in 1597.
		The real importance of the Swan in the history of English Renaissance theatre is due to a drawing made by a visiting Dutchman, Johannes (John) de Witt, c.1596.
	www.luminarium.org /encyclopedia/swan.htm (422 words)

	The Swan Theater and picture - diary of Johannes de Witt
		All of the London theatres, or amphitheatres, were similar in design, so the picture of the Swan Theatre can be used a good guide to the structure and layout of the old Globe.
		The most outstanding of all the theatres, however, and the largest, is that whose sign is the swan (in the vernacular, the theatre of the swan), as it seats 3000 people.
		The history of the theatres that were prominent during the life of Shakespeare is fascinating and we have provided the London Map detailing the theatres that Shakespeare would have most certainly known and visited and quite probably have acted in.
	www.william-shakespeare.info /the-swan-theatre-picture.htm (588 words)

	The Swan - Lostpedia
		The Swan station (referred to as station number 3) was once one of several DHARMA Initiative research stations, funded by the mysterious Hanso Foundation.
		The Swan Orientation Film indicates that the original purpose of the Swan was to study or regulate these magnetic properties.
		Swans are mentioned several times in the Vedic literature, and some swans have also been said to have the knowledge of the Supreme Being Brahman.
	www.lostpedia.com /wiki/The_Swan (2152 words)

	§15. The Swan. X. The Elizabethan Theatre. Vol. 6. The Drama to 1642, Part Two. The Cambridge History of English ...
		The Swan was used for plays, at any rate until 1620, and was still standing, though in a dilapidated state, in 1632.
		The extant contract with the builder 27 shows that the Hope on Bankside, which had been a bear-house, was newly built as a playhouse by Henslowe and Jacob Meade in 1613.
		As the contract states, it was of the same size as the Swan and the roof over the galleries was tiled, not thatched.
	www.bartleby.com /216/1015.html (866 words)

	English Renaissance theatre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		English Renaissance theatre is English drama written between the Reformation and the closure of the theatres in 1642.
		As such, "Elizabethan theatre" is distinguished from Jacobean theatre (associated with the reign of King James I, 1603—1625), and Caroline theatre (associated with King Charles I, 1625 until the closure of the theatres in 1642).
		In practice, however, "Elizabethan theatre" is often used as a general term for all English drama from the Reformation to the closure of the theatres in 1642, thus including both Jacobean and Caroline drama.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elizabethan_theatre (1903 words)

	The Swan (theatre) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Swan was a theatre in Southwark, London, built between 1594 and 1596, during the first half of William Shakespeare's career.
		The Swan was located on the west end of the Bankside district of Southwark, across the River Thames from the City of London.
		It was at the northeast corner of the Paris Garden estate that Francis Langley had purchased in May 1589, east of the manor house, and 150 yards south of the Paris Garden stairs at the river's edge.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Swan_(theatre) (543 words)

	Amdram, The Amateur Theatre Network - Group Focus - To Kill A Swan
		I spoke on the telephone with some of the theatre employees, with a reporter on the local newspaper and with a representative of the City Council department involved in the closure.
		I note that the "Save Our Swan" protest group has presented a petition signed by 10,000 townspeople (in other words 16.5% of the population aged between 20 and 70 years), and it has been suggested that each of the 10,000 should be invited to contribute £8 toward replacement of the missing subsidy.
		It was confirmed on Monday the 6th of January 2003 that the Swan Theatre would close at the end of January.
	www.amdram.co.uk /groupfocus/spotlight26.htm (1356 words)

	Theatre Reviews Limited: "Swan Lake"
		More importantly, the Swan's embrace of The Prince is the moment he recognizes who he is and what kind of love he wants and needs.
		These beautiful bare chested dancers (and the fl leathered version of The Swan at the party) are the perfect medium for the Prince to discover and celebrate his sexuality.
		And although the Prince is unashamedly gay, "Swan Lake" is universal in its appeal and accessible to all persons who know what it means to be misunderstood, confused about sexuality and love, and long for intimacy and relationship.
	www.theatrereviews.com /pastreviews/swanlake.html (1041 words)

	The Swan Theatre
		This sketch of the Swan is the most complete we have of any theatre of the time.
		The Swan was built in 1596; in the same year, Shakespeare's Company, the Chamberlain's Men, played there.
		De Witt wrote that the theatre could seat 3,000 spectators, and he admired the way the wooden pillars resembled marble.
	ise.uvic.ca /Library/SLT/stage/swan.html (183 words)

	The Swan Theatre
		This sketch of the Swan is the most complete we have of any theatre of the time.
		The Swan was built in 1596; in the same year, Shakespeare's Company, the Chamberlain's Men, played there.
		De Witt wrote that the theatre could seat 3,000 spectators, and he admired the way the wooden pillars resembled marble.
	internetshakespeare.uvic.ca /Library/SLT/stage/swan.html (183 words)

	The Swan Theatre - Huntingdon Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Swan Theatre was re-opened in April 2003 by Worcester Live.
		The Swan Theatre is the city's top live entertainment venue, showcasing a wide variety of professional touring theatre companies, amateur dramatic and operatic socieites, live music, contemporary dance, comedy and drama.
		Worcester Live incorporates Huntingdon Hall, the Swan Theatre and the annual Worcester Festival.
	www.huntingdonhall.com /swan/index.asp (233 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Playwright backs theatre campaign
		Sir Alan, who is currently the director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, has placed a petition against the closure of The Swan up in his theatre.
		On Monday night, the theatre was given hope when the council's scrutiny committee voted to approve the previously withdrawn grant.
		A final decision on the future of The Swan is expected to be made at a full meeting of the council on Tuesday night.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2404039.stm (250 words)

	Old Globe Theatre Structure - dimensions and design
		It consists of a diary note together with a sketch of the internal layout of the Swan Theatre.The Elizabethan amphitheatres were similar in design to the Globe Theatre, so the picture of the Swan can be used a good guide to the structure and layout of the amphitheatres including the old Globe.
		Sewage was buried in pits or disposed of in the River Thames.
		The New Globe Theatre in London was constructed using information available to mirror the structure of the original Globe Theatre.
	www.william-shakespeare.info /william-shakespeare-globe-theatre-structure.htm (1230 words)

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		There are four, says de Witt: the Rose [1587] and the Swan [1595-7?] are on the South Bank, the other two are outside the city to the north, beyond Bishopsgate.
		So the third South Bank theatre, the Globe (1599), was not yet there, and the Curtain and the Theatre (1576) must both have been standing.
		5 The Swan, like the other theatres, was closed on 28 July 1597, but this provides no good dating evidence for the drawing, as we know little of the theatre's subsequent history.
	shakespeare.let.uu.nl /swan.htm (1749 words)

	Shakespeare's Theatres: the Globe, Rose, Swan, and the Great Theatre
		he plays of Shakespeare during his lifetime were performed on stages in private theatres, provincial theatres, and playhouses.
		Although the Globe is certainly the most well known of all the Renaissance stages associated with Shakespeare and is rightfully the primary focus of discussion, a brief introduction to some of the other Elizabethan theatres of the time provides a more complete picture of the world in which Shakespeare lived and worked.
		The theatres within the London district can be further classified as playhouses, inn yards, and private theatres, as you will see in the following articles.
	www.shakespeare-online.com /theatre (149 words)

	Shakespeare Resource Center - Shakespeare's Globe
		It was one of four major theatres in the area, along with the Swan, the Rose, and the Hope.
		Cuthbert Burbage tried to renegotiate the Theatre lease with Giles Allen in autumn of 1598; Allen vowed to put the wood and timber of the building "to better use." Richard and Cuthbert learned of his plans and set in motion a plot of their own.
		In 1613, the original Globe Theatre burned to the ground when a cannon shot during a performance of Henry VIII ignited the thatched roof of the gallery.
	www.bardweb.net /globe.html (833 words)

	Stratford-upon-Avon : The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Opened in 1986, the Swan Theatre is architecturally connected to the back of its older counterpart and shares the same box office, address, and phone number.
		The Swan is a smaller and more intimate space than the RST and stages plays by other distinguished playwrights, not just the Bard.
		Within the Swan Theatre is a painting gallery, which has a basic collection of portraits of famous actors and scenes from Shakespeare's plays by 18th- and 19th-century artists.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=120&catID=0120022875 (507 words)

	Ballet Dance Monthlly Von Krahl Theatre The Swan Lake
		So, when I say that The Von Krahl Theatre’s performance of The Swan Lake deconstructs the Petipa-Ivanov choreography and Tchaikovsky’s music, I mean that in its philosophical sense.
		As opposed to the traditional drama of the plot-driven narrative and the precise performance of the original, this Swan Lake moves in fits and spurts across the stage.
		Metaphorically they work to suggest infantilizing on the one hand, and, as Odile often cries buckets of tears — suggested as she wails and squeezes a sponge into a bucket — a maturation into a life of labor and sorrow on the other hand.
	www.ballet-dance.com /200401/articles/VonKrahlTheatre20031213.html (616 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages \| Sratford Theater recommendations
		This theatre is considerably smaller and many plays are period pieces lesser known or else familiar ones produced in a slightly different way.
		The Swan, the Royal Shakespears and the other one are all operated by the RSC on the same site.
		The Swan and the Royal Shakespeare are both showing more or less nothing but Shakespeare for the rest of this year.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34870729&numresponses=3&start=0 (541 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		One of the best-known representations of a theatre in Shakespeare's time is a drawing in the library of Utrecht University.
		The drawing, in brownish ink, shows the inside of a theatre, the Swan, with a number of explanatory inscriptions.
		Although this is obviously a mere copy of a lost original by Johannes de Witt, the drawing is generally regarded as one of the best pieces of evidence we have as far as the interior of a theatre in Shakespeare's time is concerned.
	shakespeare.let.uu.nl /swanlatin.htm (577 words)

	Stratford-upon-Avon: The Theatre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Unlike many other international theatre companies, the RSC operates a repertoire system under which actors take on several roles in a range of plays - nowhere but with the RSC can you see an ensemble of actors facing the challenge of so many different demanding roles across a season.
		The largest, the world famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre ("The Royal"), was built in 1932 and offers the largest performance space.
		The Swan is a wonderfully atmospheric galleried theatre, built to recreate the atmosphere of an Elizabethan playhouse.
	www.stratford.co.uk /theatre.asp (219 words)

	Globe Theatre Layout
		Not one inside picture of the old Globe is in existence, however, a picture of another Elizabethan theatre, the Swan, has survived.
		The following picture of the Swan theatre by Johannes de Witt, a Dutch traveller, is dated between 1596-1598.
		The Globe had a raised stage at one end and was surrounded by three tiers of roofed galleries with balconies overlooking the back of the stage.
	www.globe-theatre.org.uk /globe-theatre-layout.htm (585 words)

	Swan Theatre (Stratford) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is built onto the side of the larger Royal Shakespeare Theatre, occupying the Victorian Gothic structure that formerly housed the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre that preceded the RST.
		It features a thrust stage and a circular auditorium that echoes the structure of Elizabethan theatres, but it is indoors, has comfortable seating, and features modern lighting and sound technology.
		The Swan was opened in 1986 and was originally intended as a space for the performance of Elizabethan drama, but it has subsequently been used for many other types of theatre including the works of Chekhov, Ibsen and Tennessee Williams.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swan_Theatre_(Stratford) (193 words)

	Colin Firth in Shakespeare in Love - Elizabethan theatre
		1598 the Theatre was demolished and Burbage transported the framing timbers across the Thames and built the Globe 1599, where it became "the glory if the Banke" with Shakespeare as one of eight share owners.
		This sketch is the only existing contemporary image of an Elizabethan theatre interior, made by a visiting dutch student De Witt during a performance at The Swan Theatre 1596, one of London's many Bankside theatres at the time.
		Usually the Elizabethan theatre interiors were a blaze of colour.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Cinema/1280/siltheatres.html (590 words)

	Charles Wisner Barrell - Matinee at the Swan
		The portion of De Witt's papers in which he describes the public theatres of London is of very great historical interest for it is embellished with a detailed drawing of the interior of The Swan Playhouse as the Dutch Canon saw it in the days of Shakespeare.
		"Of all the theatres, however, the largest and the most magnificent is that one of which the sign is a swan, called in the vernacular The Swan Theatre for it accommodates in its seats 3,000 persons, and is built of a mass of flint stones.
		From many sources it is known that Francis Langley was the builder of The Swan Theatre and its ostensible proprietor in 1596.
	www.sourcetext.com /sourcebook/library/barrell/21-40/21swan.htm (4561 words)

	swan theatre newsletter
		We are looking at Bath, Bristol, Southampton, Taunton, Exeter and Plymouth theatres but also looking slightly further a field at the Minack open air theatre, the NT in London and Stratford.
		We are all aware of the growing lack of technicians and designers available at the Swan, so to relieve some of the pressure and generate interest, we are holding a couple evenings where people can come along and see how its done, and have some fun in the process.
		Of late, Jim’s health has kept him away from the Swan, but he never lost his interest in the Theatre and was always keen to hear the latest news.
	www.swan-theatre.co.uk /newsletter/may-05-newsletter.htm (1891 words)

	Wycombe Swan Theatre : Contact a Member of Staff
		I also have an amount of contact with visiting companies during their time at the theatre, making sure that as a venue, we are providing the best services for touring productions; this may include providing anything from accommodation information to a needle and thread!!
		I began working at Wycombe Swan selling tickets in the Octagon, before the building was complete back in 1992.
		My job is a very exciting one as I have to make sure that the theatre has a fantastic relationship with the Press, including setting up interviews and to ensure that all shows get the publicity they deserve so that you know what is on and when!
	www.wycombeswan.co.uk /content.asp?CategoryID=1015 (748 words)

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