you would see the sky above you
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it costed about 1 penny
Groundlings.
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In the pit, the area on the ground surrounding the stage.
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the cheapest place to stand was the pit.
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it costed about 1 penny
Groundlings.
eye dont no
Because the groundlings could not stand in the stands at the Globe Theatre , therefore try would get wet
On the ground directly in front of the stage. They paid a penny to stand there, and are known as "groundlings".
In the pit, the area on the ground surrounding the stage.
In the Globe Theatre charges are based on visibility. Today it would cost £5 to stand in the yard for a play there.
The first Globe Theatre was destroyed by a fire in 1613, and then rebuilt in 1614. When the Purtain's succeeded in closing down theatre it was demolished in 1644. The new Globe theatre was opened in 1997, where it remains standing today. It does not stand in the same place as the original Globe theatre though.
Anybody that wanted to go could, but depending on where you wanted to stand, you would have to pay.