Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
The theatre was named after the playwright Christopher Marlowe who was born in Canterbury.
The theatre was named after the playwright Christopher Marlowe who was born in Canterbury. He greatly influenced his contemporary William Shakespeare. In front of the theatre is a 19th-century statue, The Muse of Poetry (Marlowe is known as the Muses' darling), surrounded by small effigies of characters from Marlowe's plays.
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9:00
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Marlowe Theatre and Nearby Sights on Map
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