A few articles from around the Bardosphere we found interesting this week:

Why Amateur No Longer Means Amateurish. . . . Guardian UK
Amateur v. Pro:  does it matter anymore?

Smells Like Teen Spirit at the National. . . . . Guardian UK
Are cheap tickets enough to draw young people to the theatre?

Shakespeare Playhouse Uncovered in Shoreditch. . . . Telegraph.co.uk
Remnants of The Theatre pinpoints the location of the first official theatre in London.

And our fun Shakespeare Site this week:  The Folger Shakespeare Library