Photos: Ahgee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 DerHexer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Ahgee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 DerHexer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gdansk Shakespeare Theatre, a modern replica
Your local guide
Agnieszka Szymańska
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Highlights
- A roof that opens to the sky
- Tiered galleries around a central stage
- A modern echo of Elizabethan design
- Theatre history built into a new building
- A different kind of Gdansk landmark
About this tour
This session looks at the Gdansk Shakespeare Theatre, a modern building designed to echo the open-air playhouses of Shakespeare's own time. You see the retractable roof open to the sky and the tiered wooden galleries inside built around a central stage. It connects a contemporary building to centuries-old theatre design.
I start with a sound check outside the entrance, then move inside to show the roof and the galleries from the stage's point of view. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on the theatre's programme.
This suits anyone interested in theatre history or architecture rather than only medieval buildings. It also works well as a different kind of stop between old town sessions.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gdansk before heading out.
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The Theatre's Retractable Roof 21 min
You see the theatre's roof open to the sky, a modern feature built to echo the open-air playhouses Shakespeare himself would have known.
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The Wooden Galleries 21 min
Inside, the camera looks up at tiered wooden galleries built around a central stage, laid out after the pattern of Elizabethan theatres.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Gdansk: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Goldwasser liqueur and Oliwa, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gdansk, showing you The Theatre's Retractable Roof and The Wooden Galleries live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I carry the phone inside myself, so you see the stage as I walk towards it.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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