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English playhouses developed from inn courtyards, the usual place for performances before the 16th century. These had galleries round the edges and were open in the middle. The open-air theatre was a very short-lived thing; even Shakespeare moved indoors towards the end of his life; the Blackfriars theatre was enclosed.
The principal advantage of the open theatre was light; daylight did the job perfectly. The move indoors was made possible by improvements in candle technology. Old-fashioned tallow candles gave nowhere near enough light; the new wax jobs did.
Wax candles, though, were expensive; prices at the Blackfriars were more than double those at the Globe. Hence the French saying, le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle: the game (that is, the play) is not worth the candle.
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What lighting was used for the plays in original Globe Theatre?
Natural Lighting - the original Globe theatre was an open air amphitheater.
When did shakespeare open the original Globe Theatre?
Shakespeare was not the builder, owner or manager of the Globe Theatre. He had money invested in it. Therefore he did not open the original Globe Theatre when it opened in 1599. Richard and Cuthbert Burbage did.
When did the first globe theatre open?
1614
What shape was the globe theatre and why?
The globe theatre was circular shaped, and there was no real reason for it being the shape it was, just a design, I think.. :D It did have a cut out roof though, to let the actors have more of an 'open air' performance.
When did the new globe theatre open?
Shakespeare's Globe, the modern reconstruction of the Globe, opened in 1997.
Was the globe theatre an open air theatre?
...yes...yes it was
Does the Globe Theatre today have air conditing?
The new Globe Theatre in London has the same kind of air conditioning as Shakespeare's Globe had. It's called wind. Both theatres are in the open air.
What lighting was used for the plays in original Globe Theatre?
Natural Lighting - the original Globe theatre was an open air amphitheater.
How did you know if the globe theatre was open?
the globe light will be on
When did shakespeare open the original Globe Theatre?
Shakespeare was not the builder, owner or manager of the Globe Theatre. He had money invested in it. Therefore he did not open the original Globe Theatre when it opened in 1599. Richard and Cuthbert Burbage did.
What were the lord's rooms?
Lord's Rooms were rooms in the theatre where people could sit and watch the play with a proper roof over their heads:the Globe Theatre was an open-air theatre.:+)
When did the first globe theatre open?
1614
What shape was the globe theatre and why?
The globe theatre was circular shaped, and there was no real reason for it being the shape it was, just a design, I think.. :D It did have a cut out roof though, to let the actors have more of an 'open air' performance.
When did the new globe theatre open?
Shakespeare's Globe, the modern reconstruction of the Globe, opened in 1997.
Write an essay on the Elizabethan Theater?
The shakespearian theatre "The Globe Theatre" is in Bankside,London SE1.It is an exact replica of the original Elizabethan open-air theatre where William Shakespear put on his plays.
Was the Globe theatre originally called the Rose theatre?
No, the Rose theatre and the Globe theatre are two different theatres. The Rose theatre opened before the Globe theatre in 1587, and the Globe theatre opened afterwards in 1599. The Rose theatre closed in 1605, whereas the Globe Theatre was burnt down in 1613, rebuilt in 1614 and then closed in 1642. Both theatres are now rebuilt and open to the public.
When did the most recent globe open?
The reconstructed Globe Theatre opened in London in 1997
