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Why was the Old Globe Theatre in California established?

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Modeled after Shakespeare's Old Globe in London, the Old Globe Theatre was built in 1935 for the presentation of abridged versions of Shakespeare's plays as part of the California Pacific International Exposition. read more

The Old Globe Theatre was built in 1935 for the presentation of abridged versions of Shakespeare's plays as part of the California Pacific International Exposition. read more

In January 1981, the theatre’s board of directors established the Globe as a year-round professional company, initiating more than a decade of extraordinary growth. In 1982, the new 580-seat Old Globe Theatre opened with a production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. read more

The Old Globe Theatre and the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre are part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. The White Theatre also houses the Karen and Donald Cohn Education Center. History. The Old Globe Theatre was built in 1935, designed by Richard Requa as part of the California Pacific International Exposition. read more

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