LONDON.- Museum of London Archaeology has resumed excavations on the site of Shakespeare’s first purpose-built theatre. The Tower Theatre Company is set to build a new theatre where the famous Elizabethan playhouse stood in the late 16th century. Previous excavations at the site in Shoreditch revealed the yard where audiences stood and the 16th century pottery from which they drank. The Shakespearean theatre remains have thankfully been largely unscathed by building in the area to date. For the first time the public are able to watch the excavations unfold as the dig is being broadcast through a site blog and a series of video diaries, posted by the archaeologists on site. Taryn Nixon, Managing Director of Museum of London Archaeology, says: “There was nothing quite like these playhouses anywhere – they became a vital part of society at every level. It’s extraordinary to be working here where Shakes