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Q: Without electricity how did they light the Globe Theatre?
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How did you know if the globe theatre was open?

the globe light will be on


What was the first thing electricity was used for?

The light globe?


Why didn't the globe theatre have a roof?

The globe Theater didn't have a roof to let light in, as there was no electricity in the time. This often provided problems it if started raining in the middle of the performance, and was also the reason why so many of the winter shows were cancelled.


When in the day were plays played at the Old Globe Theatre?

when there was enave sun light


Can light bulbs light without electricity?

NO


Is the globe theatre outdoors?

Yes, the new Globe Theatre, like its Elizabethan counterpart, is open to the weather and is lit by natural light. As with the original theatre, there is a roof over the stage and over the seating areas, but not over the "pit" where you can get standing room tickets.


Why were performances only during the day at the globe theatre?

The Globe was made of wood, and they had to use natural light because candles could start a fire. Also, they used the natural light from the sun.


How was light provided by in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre?

The building had no roof, allowing sunlight to get in. This was the only lighting available.


Why was lighting not needed for the performances at the globe theatre?

The Globe was an amphitheater. Sunlight was used to illuminate the stage. The stage faced the south to catch the light of the afternoon sun.


Was plays always at night in the globe theatre?

Plays were not performed at night in the Globe Theatre (that is, the one Shakespeare owned shares in), because it was too large to be lit with artificial light, and being an open-air theatre, it would get cold at night, even in summer. Plays were generally performed at the Globe in the late afternoon.The Blackfriars, the other theatre which Shakespeare owned shares of, was an indoor theatre and was lit with candles. Plays could be, and were, performed in the evening.


Could people live on earth with out light?

without the suns light then no without electricity light then yes


Why were all plays in the globe theatre preformed in the day time?

Plays in the 15th century did not have a way to light the stage up.