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Was the Globe Theatre originally built on the south bank or the north bank?
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Where was the first theater built in London?
The first theatre in London (which was just called 'The Theatre') was built in Southwark, on the South Bank of the Thames. It was later dismantled and reassembled at a nearby site, and renamed The Globe. The first successful purpose-built playhouse was James Burbage's The Theater, built in Snoreditch, North of London, in 1576.
What was the Globe Theatre like in 1599?
For much of 1599, the Globe Theatre was under construction. The Theatre, which the Lord Chamberlain's Men had originally used as their home base, had become inaccessible due to problems with the Landlord. On Dec 28, 1598, with the Landlord out of London, Peter Street, the builder who the Burbages had hired, demolished the Theatre and took its timbers to a warehouse. In the spring they were ferried across the Thames to the location where the Globe was to be built. A lot of landfill and foundation work had to be done before any of the timbers could be raised, and the new theatre was larger than the Theatre and indeed the largest in London at the time. Scholars are unsure of just when it was complete and ready to perform in: some say July, others closer to September. While it was being built, the Chamberlain's Men kept on performing at the Curtain Theatre north of the river. Once the Globe opened, it must have been awesome, because it was brand new, and the best there was at that time (The Fortune theatre was larger and built the following year by the same builder, Peter Street.)
Where is The Globe built?
The current Globe theatre is built in London on either the south or north side of the river, i think its the south, near to the Tate gallery and the new brigde, also near the Olympics building, across the river from St Pauls Cathedral and The Tower of London
What were the rival theaters in shakespeare time against his own theater the globe?
The biggest and fanciest theatre was the Fortune, built shortly after the Globe. It was North of London, while the Globe was south of the City in the Bourough of Southwark. Other Southwark Theatres at that time included the Swan, the Hope and the Rose.
What was the theater called next to the Globe theater?
The Rose was not far from where the Globe was, but they were not really very contemporaneous. The Rose had been built in 1587. The Globe was built in 1599, practically next door to it. The Admiral's Men, who were using the Rose at this time, found that they could not complete with the Globe because the Rose was old, small, and smelly. They therefore built a new (and fabulously sumptuous) theatre in the North of London called The Fortune, and abandoned The Rose, which was used very infrequently thereafter. In 1600 the Globe was to the south and west of the church of St. Mary Overies (now Southwark Cathedral). The Rose was to the northwest of the Globe and there was a beargarden to the northwest of that, right along the river. The Swan, a well-built but badly-managed theatre, was a lot further to the west, being across the river from Blackfriars Gate and the mouth of the Fleet. In 1614 a new combination bear garden and theatre, the Hope, was built just to the south of where the old bear garden had been, very close to the Globe, which was being rebuilt after the fire.
Where was the first theater built in London?
The first theatre in London (which was just called 'The Theatre') was built in Southwark, on the South Bank of the Thames. It was later dismantled and reassembled at a nearby site, and renamed The Globe. The first successful purpose-built playhouse was James Burbage's The Theater, built in Snoreditch, North of London, in 1576.
What was the Globe Theatre like in 1599?
For much of 1599, the Globe Theatre was under construction. The Theatre, which the Lord Chamberlain's Men had originally used as their home base, had become inaccessible due to problems with the Landlord. On Dec 28, 1598, with the Landlord out of London, Peter Street, the builder who the Burbages had hired, demolished the Theatre and took its timbers to a warehouse. In the spring they were ferried across the Thames to the location where the Globe was to be built. A lot of landfill and foundation work had to be done before any of the timbers could be raised, and the new theatre was larger than the Theatre and indeed the largest in London at the time. Scholars are unsure of just when it was complete and ready to perform in: some say July, others closer to September. While it was being built, the Chamberlain's Men kept on performing at the Curtain Theatre north of the river. Once the Globe opened, it must have been awesome, because it was brand new, and the best there was at that time (The Fortune theatre was larger and built the following year by the same builder, Peter Street.)
Where is The Globe built?
The current Globe theatre is built in London on either the south or north side of the river, i think its the south, near to the Tate gallery and the new brigde, also near the Olympics building, across the river from St Pauls Cathedral and The Tower of London
What did William shakespeare make the globle theater out of?
He didn't. He wasn't a carpenter. The carpenter that built the Globe theatre was Thomas Street. Street was employed by Richard and Cuthbert Burbage, the owners of The Theatre Playhouse in North London to tear it down and salvage what he could. Using the timbers Street built the Globe in Southwark for the Burbages and their minor partners (who included Shakespeare).
What were the rival theaters in shakespeare time against his own theater the globe?
The biggest and fanciest theatre was the Fortune, built shortly after the Globe. It was North of London, while the Globe was south of the City in the Bourough of Southwark. Other Southwark Theatres at that time included the Swan, the Hope and the Rose.
What was the theater called next to the Globe theater?
The Rose was not far from where the Globe was, but they were not really very contemporaneous. The Rose had been built in 1587. The Globe was built in 1599, practically next door to it. The Admiral's Men, who were using the Rose at this time, found that they could not complete with the Globe because the Rose was old, small, and smelly. They therefore built a new (and fabulously sumptuous) theatre in the North of London called The Fortune, and abandoned The Rose, which was used very infrequently thereafter. In 1600 the Globe was to the south and west of the church of St. Mary Overies (now Southwark Cathedral). The Rose was to the northwest of the Globe and there was a beargarden to the northwest of that, right along the river. The Swan, a well-built but badly-managed theatre, was a lot further to the west, being across the river from Blackfriars Gate and the mouth of the Fleet. In 1614 a new combination bear garden and theatre, the Hope, was built just to the south of where the old bear garden had been, very close to the Globe, which was being rebuilt after the fire.
What theatre was rival to the one owned by shakespeare?
There were two of them: the Blackfriars Theatre and The Globe theatre. They have reconstructed the Globe near the original site in London. It's something to see. And they do performances there, just as they did in Shakespeare's time. If you are going to London, I suggest going to a performance there. It's something you will never forget and you will appreciate Shakespeare much more.
Were the globe and the rose theatres built north or south of the river thames in London?
They were built at the south of the River Thames.
What was the first playhouse?
The first successful playhouse built specifically for that purpose was James Burbage's The Theatre, built in Shoreditch North of London in 1576.
What was the first play Shakespeare staged at the Globe Theatre?
You mean the newly built Globe Theatre, of course. The Globe was not just moved from North London and renamed; although it used the timbers of the old Theatre, it was in most respects altogether new. Many people think that Julius Caesar may have been the first play performed there. We have a diary record of a man who went to see it shortly after the theatre was built.
What was the first theatre in America?
The first known theater in North America was built in Williamsburg, Virginia.
What gave William Shakespeare the idea to build the Globe Theatre?
It wasn't his idea. He had nothing to do with the concept. The brothers Richard and Cuthbert Burbage had inherited from their father The Theatre, a playhouse north of London in Shoreditch. This was the first successful building built in England specifically to perform plays in, built long before Shakespeare was involved in the theatre scene. The Lord Chamberlain's Men played at the Theatre for a couple of years, but the building was built on rented ground and the landlord was a jerk who didn't like actors and he refused to allow them to perform plays there. For three years the Chamberlain's Men performed at the Curtain and the Theatre sat there unused. Then Richard and Cuthbert had an idea. While the landlord was away from London, they would get their carpenter friend, Peter Street, to dismantle The Theatre, and take all the timbers to a different property, and then use them to build a totally new theatre. (Which would be called the Globe) They were a little short of money for this project so they asked their friends to kick in a little. One of those friends was Shakespeare. So, as you see, Shakespeare had very little to do with the building of the Globe, and it is totally misleading to call it "Shakespeare's Theatre".
