‘The first building in England since the Commonwealth definitely constructed with an Apron and a Gallery so that Shakespeare can be given upon the stage for which he wrote’ – Nugent Monck, 26th September 1921
The words spoken by the founder of
The Norwich Players before their inaugural performance of
As You Like It at the iconic Maddermarket Theatre in the heart of
Norwich.
Inspired by
the work of William Poel and the Elizabethan Stage Society, who sought to
perform Shakespeare’s plays as the Bard intended, Monck left a successful theatrical
career in London and set up home in Norwich to return to more simplistic
production values.
