THE GLOBE THEATRE By Hannah Ryan & Nicole Cavazos

 The globe Theatre was not only used as a theatre but also as a gabling casino  It was built in 1599 in Shoreditch, London  Creators behind the globe theatre were : William Shakespeare and built by James Burbage.

THE DOWN FALL OF THE GLOBE THEATRE  June 29, 1613 the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a show.  1644 the Globe Theatre was demolished by the Puritans to make room for tenements  Later on they found left over pieces from the foundation of the actual Globe Theater  When they built a replica, it was hard to build due to the lack of records from the construction of the Globe Theatre.

HOW BIG WAS THE GLOBE THEATRE ?  The globe theatre was aproximently 97 and 102 feet in diameter  It could hold up to about 3,000 people  In architects have said that the remains of the Globe Theatre looked like it was a ploygon ; meaning it was probably around 18 to 20 sides.

 Towards the base of the stage people would pay a penny to stand there and watch the plays.  These people were often/labeled as “the groundlings”  The more expensive seats were the three main excuvation levels of the Globe Theatre.  The “yard’’ was the were the more expensive ticket seats were. These seats were modeled just like our general stadium seats are today.

 Apron Stage: a regular staged platform located in the middle of the open-aired yard.  The stage itself was about 43 feet in width and 27 feet in long and raised about 6 feet off the ground.  The stage had a passage for actors to enter or exit the stage from underneath. This was called the “ cellerage”  Pillars were on the sides of the stage that held the ceiling. They often called this ceiling “the heavens” because of the skylight beaming through the opening of the Globe Theatre.  There was a back wall behind the staged that had three doors on the main level  In the center of the stage there is a balcony above it.  Tring house: backstage area

HOW IS THE GLOBE THEATRE  Today the Globe Theatre is just like the old model of the Globe theatre of  It has the same structure and is about 225 yards to the center  Today the tickets you buy you must stand through the whole performance in the yard.  The covered parts of the theatre is the stage and the more expensive seats.  Now, the plays are usually put on in the summer; between May through the first or two weeks of October.

FUN FACTS YOU MAY ASK?  When the theatre caught on fire one man’s trousers caught on fire and they had to put it out with beer !  In order to make sure the audience understood the theme of the performances, the globe theater strung up various color flags in order to let everyone know the specific genre of the show for the day. Red meant history, black meant tragedy and white meant comedy.  The term “box office” originated from the Globe Theatre  The queen often made apperances to the shows just for Shakespeare’s plays

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THANK YOU  Thank so much for paying attention to our presentation!  We hope that you all learned something new and interesting about The Globe Theatre !  May God bless ! ~ Nicole Cavazos & Hannah Ryan ~

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