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Globe Theatre
Built in 1599 to house Shakespeare's many plays, the Globe overlooked the Thames river outside of London. The new Globe Theatre was built in 1997. It is considered a faithful replica. Shakespearean plays may still be seen there today.
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What happened in 1613 at the globe during a performance of Henry VIII?
In 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII, a shot cannon ball destroyed the theatre.
How was the city informed that there was going to be a play in globe theatre?
they would fire a cannon either 1 hour or 30 minutes before the start of the play. im not exactly sure which one.
Was the globe theatre the first theatre?
No it wasn't. The ancient Greeks and Romans built very effective outdoor theatres many of which are in use today, 1500 years and more before the Globe was built in 1599. But the Globe was not even the oldest theatre in Britain which was intended as a theatre not just an innyard. The Theatre in Shoreditch, built 1576, was the first. Newington Butts, The Curtain, The Rose, The Swan and the Blackfriars all were built before The Globe.
What was the name of the london suburb in which they built the globe theatre?
The original Globe theatre was build in the London Borough of Southwark. The new Shakespeare's Globe is built about 230 metres away from the site of the original.
A globe is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface (globes can also represent other planets or moons).
What kind of people stood in front of the stage at the globe theatre?
The kind of people for whom it was worth standing through a play to save a penny i.e. either very cheap or poor.
What is meant by a globe of the world?
a 3d scale made of earth it means round mass or sphere, the most accurate world map is a globe.
How would people know when a play was being performed at the Globe theatre?
The theater manager would fly a flag over its roof the day of a performance.
The Globe was a playhouse or theater. The King's Men performed plays there.
Who could act in the globe theatre?
The Globe theater was the most popular theater of its time. It was built in 1597 and men were the only ones allowed to act in plays during that time. Men even portrayed female characters.
What caused the globe to burn in 1613?
On June 29, 1613, The Globe Theater burned down during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII. Sparks or wadding that flew from a cannon used during the production ignited a thatched roof of the gallery, resulting in the fire. The theater was rebuilt with a tile roof and reopened a year later. The second Globe was torn down about 1644.
How many continents are there on the globe?
Seven. Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America and Antarctica.
Were the audience allowed to eat at the globe theatre?
Yes they did eat and one of the things that was sold was oranges. Ladies with baskets of oranges sold them on the floor of the theater which was made up of men. It was quite rowdy and stinky as well.
Why was the Globe Theatre open air?
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.
