The site in London's Shoreditch was the venue for William Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre in 1577 and will now be redeveloped to house more than 400 luxury flats and penthouses. A glass ceiling at ground level will be installed above the theatre as part of a central public square to allow people to gaze down and see the history of the site under their feet.
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