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 1997-1998 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 1599.

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

PICTURES

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 ~

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/

http://

www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-g

lobe-theatre.htm

http://

www.shakespeare-online.com/theatre/globe.html

www.playshakespeare.com/study/...theatres/2189-

the-globe-theatre