THE GLOBE THEATRE
One of the most important theatres in London
During the period of Queen Elizabeth I
Shakespeare company
In 1599
- It was made of wood
- It was round or octagonal
- It was an open-air theatre
- It was opened in the centre to let the light in
- Three floors with galleries
- Pit or yard
- Main Stage (rectangular)
- Inner Stage
- Upper Stage
- Roof ( a flag on it)
- NO scenary
3200 spectators
Poor people
(also called the GROUNDLINGS)
They stood in front and around the stage
Rich People
They sat in the galleries
Actors were all MEN
Women were not accepted in the theatres as actresses
They used wigs and costumes
Special effects with fire were used
For this reason it was destroyed in 1613
It was rebuilt in 1614
It was destroyed in 1644 by puritans
From 2 o' clock in the afternoon until the evening