A building just off Curtain Road near where William Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre used to stand appears to have been placed from Austria or Germany with its brightly-painted facade with flowers and text. The building commemorates the famous couple in love, Romeo and Juliet, whose romance was doomed due to familiy differences. It has become an iconic story of love and sacrifice. Shrouded in myth, this story was probably true or had truth to it and was probably passed by word-of-mouth in the region and then to other regions where Shakespeare learned of it and penned it. Two figures were found buried in embrace in the city Verona, where the story is set, and these may be the real-life characters or a cash-in on the story.
The fascade of the building contains text from the story along with brightly-coloured flowers and vines. Juliette looks down from the circular window on the top to see Romeo below.
I am not sure who the artist is for this beautiful artwork as it appears to be crossed out, but I thought that it was a beautiful piece and an addition to Shoreditch's street art scene along with adding a bit of context to the ancient history of the area.
The location of the former Curtain Theatre, where Shakespeare performed, has been undergoing renovations in the past couple of years.
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