Overview

• An oak stage from Shakespeare's era was found during renovations of St. George's Guildhall in King's Lynn, Norfolk.
• The guildhall was originally a religious meeting house before becoming a theatre where Shakespeare performed in 1593.
• Shakespeare's acting company was paid by the borough to perform at the guildhall when London theatres were closed due to plague.
• The account book for the guildhall confirms Shakespeare's company performed there.
• Shakespeare started working in theatre in the 1580s.