Globe Theatre Research Paper

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Charlie Sniezek
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Globe Theatre Research Paper
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Did you know that the Globe Theatre’s motto was “Totus mundus agit histrionem” meaning “The whole world is a playhouse?” The reason the Globe Theatre was so important was because Shakespeare’s plays were performed there. It opened in 1599 and destroyed in 1644. This theater was an important historical building with important history within it. The Globe Theatre was a very important building during its time, and it continues to be to this day. To get the whole story of why this is such an important and historical building, you have to start before it was even built. In 1576, a man by the name of James Burbage created the first playhouse near the …show more content…

It had a very strange shape and layout. The Globe Theatre was, oddly, a twenty-sided building. It was said to be over 40 feet tall, 100 feet in diameter and 300 feet in circumference. Inside, there are three levels for the wealthier guests watching the play. The less wealthy people watched from the ground level also known as the “yard.” It was an open air theatre so if it rained the playgoers would get rained upon. Admission for the theatre was one penny per person. To be seated in the first level or gallery, you would need to pay another penny for a total of two pennies. For every level, it would cost the playgoer another penny and so on. The best seats in the whole theatre were named the Lord’s Room. The people seated in the Lord’s Room would be accompanied by musicians. It was provided with cushioned seats. The people sitting there were able to hear the actors clearly. The only downfall was that they had a poor view of the actors. The maximum capacity for the theatre is from about 1500-3000 people. There was no heating or lighting in the theatre neither was there toilet facilities. The stage was five feet high, 20 feet long, and 45 feet wide. On the stage, there are two large pillars supporting the roof called the Heavens. The Heavens was used as a place for the actors to hide for dramatic entrances, and it was where ropes and rigging were kept for special effects. Behind the pillars is the backstage wall named the Frons Scenae. The Globe Theatre was a very unique building with lots of amazing architecture within

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