This was a poster for the opening of the archeological site of the 1587 Rose Theatre to the public in1999. In order to preserve the fragile pieces of timber, the site was flooded under 60cm (2'-0") of water. This gave the whole place a nice eerie feel, enhanced by the luminous green markers that locate the excavated remains of the old Theatre.The long descending shape from the central water ripple was the original front edge of the stage.The 2 men shown submerged are playwrights (L)William Shakespeare and (R) Christopher Marlowe, from contemporary portraits. Born the same year (1564),they both started writing their plays for the Rose here on this very site.