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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Shakespeare's Globe receives £1.5m from private donor

An anonymous private donor has given £1.5m to Shakespeare's Globe, the theatre has announced.

The money will go towards the £7m needed to build the Indoor Jacobean Theatre - aimed to be the most complete recreation of an English renaissance indoor theatre.

The donor has also pledged to double the donation, providing the Globe manages to raise £1.5m by itself.

Work is scheduled to start in October following the Globe's summer season.

"Our wonderfully generous anonymous donor has given this money to enable us to complete the Indoor Theatre, but also by doubling donations we receive, we hope that this will encourage others to support this important project," said the Globe's chief executive, Neil Constable.

For lots of information about the new Globe Theatre visit their website

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