The United Kingdom has long had a fascination with watching plays outdoors. Ironic when you think just how notoriously unreliable our weather is. Regardless of the rainy climes, the history of outdoor theatre in the UK stretches back to medieval times, when churches would hold Easter performances to budding crowds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These performances grew into popular mystery plays and religious performances that were staged on pageant wagons in cities such as York<\/a> and Chester<\/a>. During the 15th century, the popularity of these performances reached a fever pitch and outdoor theatres were built around the country to offer more comfort to audiences. One of the most notable of these is The Globe in London<\/a>, where the Bard himself, Williams Shakespeare, was the resident playwright. <\/p>\n\n\n