Medieval Norfolk Theatre Uncovered Shakespeare's Dressing Room Door

Medieval Norfolk Theatre Uncovered Shakespeare's Dressing Room Door

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The video explores the historic King Street Theatre, the oldest working theatre in the country, and its claim to have hosted William Shakespeare. A recent archaeological discovery revealed a 600-year-old doorway, possibly used by an Elizabethan touring company, raising the intriguing possibility that it could have been Shakespeare's dressing room.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the theatre on King Street?

It is the most modern theatre in the country.

It is the oldest working theatre in the country.

It is the smallest theatre in the country.

It is the largest theatre in the country.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was discovered behind a 200-year-old wall in the theatre?

An ancient script

A historic doorway

A secret passage

A hidden stage

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long has the corridor, where the doorway was found, remained unchanged?

200 years

400 years

100 years

600 years

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speculated use of the discovered doorway?

A royal entrance

A storage room

A dressing room for an Elizabethan touring company

A ticket booth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What intriguing possibility does the narrator suggest about the doorway?

It was used for storing costumes.

It was a secret meeting place for playwrights.

It might have been used by William Shakespeare.

It could be a portal to another era.