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Cockpit Theatre

 
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Performance art theatre   Cinema   Landmark and historical place  
The Cockpit was a theatre in London, operating from 1616 to around 1665. It was the first theatre to be located near Drury Lane. After damage in 1617, it was named The Phoenix.HistoryThe original building was an actual cockpit; that is, a staging area for cockfights. Most likely a round building with a peaked roof, about 40ft in diameter, it was built in 1609 under the supervision of John Best, "cockmaster" to Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, King James I's eldest son and heir. Read more
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