Sadler's Wells Theatre

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sadlers-wells-theatre

1. What is the location?
2. What is the key philanthropist?
3. Where is Sadler's Wells Theatre located?
4. Why did Sadler's Wells Theatre start with dancing and animals instead of plays?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Rosebery Avenue, Islington, London
2. What is the key philanthropist?Lilian Baylis, who rebuilt the theatre in 1926
3. Where is Sadler's Wells Theatre located?It is on Rosebery Avenue in the neighborhood of Islington, in London, England.
4. Why did Sadler's Wells Theatre start with dancing and animals instead of plays?Because the rules at the time didn't let them show regular plays, the theatre had to be creative and show dancing, animals, and big shows like fake naval battles in a water tank.

Chalybeate Spring: A natural spring containing dissolved iron salts, historically believed to have medicinal properties.
Licensing Laws: Regulations governing which types of performances could be staged at a theatre, historically restricting drama.
Impresario: A person who organizes and finances concerts, plays, or operas.
Receiving House: A theatre that primarily hosts performances by visiting companies rather than producing its own shows.