Shakespeare Tavern

The Shakespeare Tavern is an Elizabethan playhouse located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

The Shakespeare Tavern specializes in a theatrical approach called original practice, which focuses on presenting the authentic aesthetics of the Elizabethan era.

Over a period of six years, The Atlanta Shakespeare Company produced Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado about Nothing, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and The Taming of the Shrew in the back room at Manuel's and at the nearby Excelsior Mill, attracting national attention with articles in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and also received coverage by CBS and CNN.

In spring 2006, after completing a $500,000 renovation, the Atlanta Shakespeare Company revealed a Globe-inspired façade, further adding to the Elizabethan feel of the Tavern.

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company has adopted original practice as a means to bring authenticity to a modern audience.

[6] The Atlanta Shakespeare Company offers education programs that provide opportunities for students to practice acting and stagecraft.