Shakespeares Rose Theatre, a photo from North Yorkshire, England

Photographer's Note

Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre

In 2018, an ambitious project to bring Europe's first pop-up Shakespearean theatre to York was proudly realized.
Following the design of the Rose theatre in London at the time of Elisabeth I, a temporary theatre was built. Shakespeare's Rose Theater was built in the spring of 2018 in the parking lot at the bottom of the hill of York Castle.
78,000 spectators visited the theatre that year where Romeo and Juliet, Richard III, Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth were staged.
The initiative was a great success and extended for 2019.

The 3 photos of this post show the construction of the theatre in May 2019.
Unfortunately it was not a success that year and the following press release was issued at the end of the season:

“With much sadness and regret, the Board of Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre has announced that the
company has gone into liquidation, having suffered unsustainable losses from its recent seasons in
York and at Blenheim Palace.
In all, eight productions were staged in the 2019 seasons which were greeted with great acclaim by
audiences and critics alike.
Sadly, due to the economic and political uncertainty surrounding Brexit, and the impact this has had
on consumer confidence and spending, the anticipated audience numbers needed to sustain a
project of this scale were not achieved.
In 2018 Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre in York attracted 78,000 visitors but achieved only 47,000 in
2019. At Blenheim Palace only 38,000 people attended, whereas a figure of 75,000 was anticipated.
To all those who supported Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre – thank you.”

In the press also mentioned the less good summer weather and the less attractive lays as the causes of the less successful result.

■ Picture 1: ◄ Construction Rose Theatre – close up ►

■ Picture 2: ◄ Construction Rose Theatre - overview ►

■ Picture 3: ◄ Billboard on fence construction site ►

The best way to view the pictures is to use the links above.

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pajaran (117201) 2020-01-29 1:17

Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa gvozdena konstrukcija i crveni kran.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Lepa konstrukcia Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
An interesting look and a moment, good text ...
Nice iron construction and red crane.
Beautifully shown, well captured moment.
A beautiful construction of Shakespeare's Rose Theater.
I wish you all the best.

Nicou (193814) 2020-01-29 1:50

Hello

Cette immense grue rouge et noir quelle grandeur et tours ces armature ce tubulaire quel effet graphique et contraste de tonalité superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

holmertz (103732) 2020-01-29 2:38

Hello Rob,
Shakespeare would probably have recognized his plays, but the building would have been a great surprise. It's a surprise also for me to see a pop-up theatre, but these photos give me a pleasure. So many details to discover when looking carefully among the metal construction elements and the colourful machines. I couldn't even count the geometrical figures found here. It's a pity this didn't become the financial success the organizers had hoped for.
Best regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (223103) 2020-01-29 2:55

Ciao Rob, fantastic view of work in progress, beautiful graphic, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (86564) 2020-01-29 3:19

hello Rob,

Three excellent photographs depicting the construction of the theatre.
I have to comment on the quality of your photographs, in the large format, the details are superb!
I think your suggestion about the inclement weather would have more to do with the lack of success of the project than Brexit. 2019 was a bit of a wash out, particularly up north.
Where Australia was begging for rain, we were swamped!

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

lousat (140070) 2020-01-29 3:53

Hi Rob,very interesting post,showing the skeleton of the theatre during its construction,it seems a bit a colloseum made in steel..ehhee..2 perfect pics showing the work in progress,now only a memory of the recent past,good capture too of billboard on fence construction site. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (115677) 2020-01-29 4:39

Hi Rob,

The red crane is an eye-catcher. The point of view is showing the details of the metallic structure. The presenc eof the workers is adding life to the scene. Have a nice day.

Pierre

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-01-29 5:37

Hi Rob
Interesting approach, never before seen such an elaborate mass of scaffolding which is never on my list of artistic delights, but makes an interesting subject in itself which catches the eye. With the striking red crane in a proper place, this makes such an intriguing overall capture. Superb scale, colour rendition and a great metallic image! Want to hear a construction joke? Sorry, I'm still working on it.... he.. he..

Interesting write up as always.
Congrats
Best regards

jhm (211738) 2020-01-29 5:53

Goedemiddag Rob,

Even evalueren dit reusachtig spel van steigerbouw.
Vroeger kon met de heel bos van hout aantreffen.
Vandaag zijn het buizen, maar we deden het vijftig jaar geleden ook zonder problemen, maar nu niet meer verantwoord.
Heel mooi uit de hoogte genomen waardoor we een goed overzicht krijgen.
Goede werk foto, mooi gedaan, bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John

Sergiom (117241) 2020-01-29 6:22

Bonjour Rob

Une mère ne retrouverait probablement pas ses enfants dans un tel fouillis de barres métalliques. Une chance qu'il y a quelqu'un en quelque part qui sait ce que cela deviendra.

Amicalement

Serge

Fis2 (172083) 2020-01-29 6:55

Witaj Rob!
Interesting construction site, impressive construction.
It is a pity that the investment has become uneconomical.
Excellent framing, composition and colors.
Good reportage shot.
Well done WS too.
A very curious note!
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2020-01-29 8:57

Olá Rob,
curioso registro aqui dessa etapa da construção do teatro, as imagens complementares do WS ficaram ótimas também. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

jean113 (28349) 2020-01-29 9:09

Hello Rob, living in the south west of the UK I was totally unaware of this project.
But you were there at the right time to enable you to capture these shots.
The many lines of the scaffolding gave you a great opportunity to play around with close ups and composition.
I guess that you must have been on the city’s walls to get these elevated points of view.
Excellent work accompanied by excellent notes.
( Brexit gets the blame for everything! I wonder how long that will last?)
Kind regards, Jean.

Tue (93592) 2020-01-29 13:31

Hallo Rob,
De bouw van zo'n theater duurde in de tijd van Will Shakespeare, die toevallig de afgelopen week meerdere keren onderwerp van mijn lessen is geweest, een stukje langer en bovendien werd er iets minder staal gebruikt, waardoor de theaters helaas wat sneller vlam vatten. Maar ongetwijfeld wisten ze in York er snel een 16e-eeuwse ervaring van te maken, André Rieu weet immers ook Schönbrunn van staal te bouwen.
Lars

emka (158962) 2020-01-30 0:17

Hello Rob, Interesting pictures showing the construction of the
Shakespeare theatre. Attractive composition, even scaffolding can look nice. Good eye-catching colours.
In Gdansk, there is also a very interesting Shakespeare theatre with a roof that can be open.
Kind regards Malgo

ikeharel (114751) 2020-01-30 2:59

Unusual stauff in your gallery, Rob, and fine photojob done.
The red crane stand out marvelous contrast with the iron-boars scaffolidings. The workers appear to give excellent scale to the whole.
Good afternoon,
Ike

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-01-30 12:03

Hallo Rob, the picture presents a wonderful project designed in tribute to Shakespeare. The theater construction site consists in many scaffolders and a crane working, at the time of the picture. The result will be sensational for sure. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.

mcmtanyel (69384) 2020-01-30 20:31

Hello Rob,
Oh, I like the view of the skeleton of the building with a red crane in the middle. 👍🏻👍🏻 I am sorry the business flopped.😢
Regards,
MT

sacimar (38173) 2020-02-04 4:32

Hello Rob,

interesting images of the construction of this temporary theater, it is sad that company went to liquidation, the photographs are singular, well done,

Best regards,

Sergio

aliabazari (23401) 2020-02-11 20:34

Hi Rob
A beautiful view of the theater building. I love the steel structures that create interesting graphics. The resolution and exposure are well done. Attractive colors. With respect ...

macjake (98544) 2020-02-21 21:50

Hi Rob
Really, Brexit is the reason this play is no longer playing??? hhhmmmmmmm....i wonder about that, seems like a good excuse to me. What do you think? anyways, fun shot, something we don't see often, something unusual and still attractive, the WS 2 is best with the view pulled back a bit. good one. cheers
Craig

maloutim (13617) 2020-02-23 22:07

By gum !I wonder if the architect loved playing with mecano when he was little :-) I just don’t know how they can find their way in all this shambles… Well, I know it’s not a shambles really, but a very clever installation that also turns out to be very artistic.
And a plus ! My son works for “Manitou” in Ancenis, France, where they created the famous telescopic forklift :-)
Have a great weekend.
Marie-Louise.

COSTANTINO (117940) 2020-02-29 7:45

Hello dear Rob and have a nice time
and a happy new day
original version
Shakespeares Rose Theatre
it s a suprise for me to see
such a pop theatre
welldone
regards
Costantino

bertolucci (14052) 2020-03-01 3:49

Hoi Rob, Je hebt mooi gewerkt met deze schijnbare steiger-entropie. Sterk hoe hier de primaire kleuren het oog door het frame leiden. Fijn gezien en mooi in een pano-frame gezet. Re: Ja het is leuk om weer even op TE te zijn. Hoewel de storende bugs vd site me zo ongeveer wel tot het einde van dit bezoek gebracht hebben. Groeten, Bert.

jmdias (116635) 2020-05-09 12:27

rob

with not so much personages and identified elements this could be a kind of abstract artwork. nice view.

take care

jorge