(CNN) — William Shakespeare’s Globe theater, the famous London playhouse where the playwright’s shows were performed, faces permanent closure as a result of coronavirus lockdown measures, the theater and UK politicians have warned.
Lawmakers on Monday warned the UK government that the historic theater — which has been closed since March due to coronavirus restrictions — was faced with “insolvency and closure” as a result of Covid-19 lockdown’s impact on its finances.
The original Globe theater was built by Shakespeare’s company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, in 1599, but was destroyed by fire in 1613.
Audience members watch a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Shakespeare’s Globe theatre on the Southbank of the River Thames on July 16, 2013 in London, England.
A replica of the playhouse was built in 1997 just meters from the original site on the banks of the River Thames, with historical records used for guidance.
The theater is almost identical in appearance to the original, but with modern features such as a concrete theater pit and roof-based sprinklers.
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