The Willow Globe Theatre ( cy, Glôb Byw, formerly known as the Living Willow Theatre) is an
open air
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community theatre in
Powys
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Geog ...
,
Wales
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.
It is a scaled-down version of the
Globe Theatre in
London
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, about a third of its size in diameter and similar to the
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre in Regent's Park in central London.
The theatre
Established in 1932, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London (1,256 seats) and is situated in Queen Mary†...
in London.
The theatre is formed from living
willow
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trees that have been woven together from a design by Dr Rebecca Heaton. It seats an audience of around 150 people. The theatre was formally opened on 22 April 2007.
The Willow Globe is part of the charity ''Shakespeare Link''
and has a resident company, the Willow Globe Company. Plays by
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
are performed among others. The theatre also hosts workshops and festivals.
It is run by the actors Phil Bowen and Susanna Best.
Location
The theatre is located at
Penlanole,
Nantmel
Nantmel is a village and a community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales, and is 76.5 miles (123.1 km) from Cardiff and 150.5 miles (242.2 km) from London. In 2011 the population of Nantmel was 621 with 11.8% of them able to speak Welsh. ...
, across the
River Wye from the village of
Llanwrthwl
Llanwrthwl is a village and community in Powys, mid Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. Llanwrthwl lies off the A470 road, north by road from Builth Wells and Newbridge-on-Wye and south of Rhayader. It lies on the River Wye and ...
, between
Llandrindod Wells
Llandrindod Wells (, ; cy, Llandrindod, /ɬanˈdɾindɔd/ "Trinity Parish"), sometimes known colloquially as Llandod, is a town and community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, Wales. It serves as the seat of Powy ...
and
Rhayader
Rhayader (; cy, Rhaeadr Gwy; ) is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Radnorshire. The town is from the source of the River Wye on Plynlimon, the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains, and is locate ...
, close to the hamlet of
Nant Glas off the
A470
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main road.
References
External links
Willow Globe Theatre websiteShakespeare Link websitefro
Penlanole
Theatres completed in 2007
2007 establishments in Wales
Theatres in Wales
Buildings and structures in Powys
Tourist attractions in Powys
Outdoor theatres
Trees of Wales
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