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av Gianfranco Marini 4 år siden

1329

The Globe Theatre

The Globe Theatre, a significant cultural landmark during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, could accommodate around 3200 spectators. It featured a unique design with a round or octagonal shape, constructed primarily of wood, and was an open-air theatre with a central opening for natural light.

The Globe Theatre

THE GLOBE THEATRE

Special effects with fire were used

From 2 o' clock in the afternoon until the evening
For this reason it was destroyed in 1613
It was rebuilt in 1614

It was destroyed in 1644 by puritans

Actors were all MEN

They used wigs and costumes
Women were not accepted in the theatres as actresses

3200 spectators

Rich People
They sat in the galleries
Poor people (also called the GROUNDLINGS)
They stood in front and around the stage

- 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

In 1599

Shakespeare company

One of the most important theatres in London

During the period of Queen Elizabeth I