Ever heard of this guy? He wrote plays or something like that?

Now, this is not the original theater, but it is a fully operational new version of it, located right beside the Thames in Central London. I was lucky enough to get a private tour of the facility and it was really cool, as you can see. Everything appears to be pretty authentic, from the thatched roof to the multiple view levels. In fact, it's exactly how I remember it from Civilization.

The guy that was showing us around said that, after it was first constructed, that veteran British actors scoffed at it, thinking it was more of a tourist attraction than a serious place to act. But that sentiment has changed in recent years, with more and more big names coming to act out the classics. I didn't get to stay around for a performance, but I think it would have been pretty impressive... the space is very tiny and intimate. And even though it's a replica and "pretend", that's all acting is anyway... so I think everyone could easily get caught up in the moment of it all.

from Trey Ratcliff at www.stuckincustoms.com