the Old Vic
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- a famous theatre in south London, built in 1818. It was officially named the Royal Victoria Theatre in 1833, and was given the nickname the 'Old Vic' later in the century. It became well known in the early 20th century when Lilian Baylis began producing Shakespeare's plays there. The National Theatre was based there from 1963 until its own building was completed in 1976.
旧维克剧院（Old Vic）：建于1818年的伦敦南部著名剧院。它于1833年正式命名为皇家维多利亚剧院，并在本世纪后期被昵称为“旧维克剧院”。20世纪初，莉莲·贝利斯（Lilian Baylis）开始在那里制作莎士比亚的戏剧，这一点就广为人知。国家大剧院从1963年开始设在这里，直到1976年建成自己的建筑。