the Globe Theatre a theatre south of the River Thames in London where William SHAKESPEARE 's plays were first performed. It was destroyed in the 17th century.
the Globe Theatre an exact copy of this theatre, built in the same place and opened in 1996
a group of actors and DIRECTOR s in the US who worked together from 1931 to 1940 to produce plays with a political message. Many of the people in the group, such as Elia Kazan and Lee STRASBERG, became very important in the US theatre.
a building containing two cinemas on the SOUTH BANK in London, which is part of the BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE . It is known for showing films that are not shown at ordinary cinemas, including old films, foreign films, and films made by small companies
the National Theatrealso the Royal National Theatre a modern building on the SOUTH BANK in London containing three theatres, the Olivier, the Lyttelton, and the Cottesloe. It is the home of the Royal National Theatre Company, which is famous for the high quality of its actors and which performs a wide variety of serious plays, both old and modern.