The Globe Theatre
The Globe
By: Chris Kelly
The Globe Theater was constructed in 1587 by Peter Smith. Materials used to build the theater consisted of, wood, nails, plaster, and a thatched roof. The theater was up to 100 ft in diameter, and was 30 feet wide and 20 feet deep. It took a period of 6 months to complete the Theater. Traditional Elizabethan Theaters were octagonal, and had between 8 or 24 sides. The Globe used natural lighting and there was no heat either. There was an area around the stage called “The Pit” where people could buy a ticket for one penny and stand and watch the plays. The Globe was considered London’s most beautiful theater.
This video shows a brief overview of The Globe.
The Globe's Interior
By: Lindsey Chiesa
An inside picture of the globe does not exist. However, the globe was 100 feet in diameter and could hold anywhere between 1500 and 3000 people. To build the globe in the year 1599, people used timber, stones, thatched roofing, nails, and plaster. There were no toilet facilities in the globe. Unfortunatly, members of the globe relieved themselves outside the theatre. In all, the it took six whole months to complete the structure
This picture, from google images, shows the Globe's floor plan.
Globe Facts
Globe Theater Facts
By: Danny Gao
The Globe Theater was a very important structure to the people during the Elizabethan times. Peter Street was a carpenter, and together with his workforce, they started constructing the theater in 1597 and finished in 1598. The proportions for the theater are unknown; however, the shape and size can be approximated. Many believe it was a three story coliseum-like amphitheater, with the diameter measuring at 100 meters. There was no actual roof or heater for the theater, so most plays were held during the summer. During the winter months, the plays were transferred to indoor theaters. The theater had capacity for only 1500 people for each play, but more than 3000 would flock the theater and its ground. Shakespeare and his men built two Globe Theaters. The first theater opened in 1599, and was later destroyed by fire on June 29, 1613. The theatrical cannon misfired during a performance of Henry the Eighth, and set the top on fire. There were few surviving documents of the tragic event, but one stated that no one was hurt except for a man, when his breeches caught fire. Shakespeare and his men rebuilt the theater on the same site by June of 1614, and the theater was closed in 1642. Near the base of the stage, there was an area called the Pit, where for only a penny, people could sit on the floor and watch the performances. Around the Pit, there were three rows of stadium styled seats, which cost a lot more than the Pit did. In 1999, there was a new Globe Theater that opened almost 200 meters away from the original location, opening 400 years after the original.
By: Danny Gao
The Globe Theater was a very important structure to the people during the Elizabethan times. Peter Street was a carpenter, and together with his workforce, they started constructing the theater in 1597 and finished in 1598. The proportions for the theater are unknown; however, the shape and size can be approximated. Many believe it was a three story coliseum-like amphitheater, with the diameter measuring at 100 meters. There was no actual roof or heater for the theater, so most plays were held during the summer. During the winter months, the plays were transferred to indoor theaters. The theater had capacity for only 1500 people for each play, but more than 3000 would flock the theater and its ground. Shakespeare and his men built two Globe Theaters. The first theater opened in 1599, and was later destroyed by fire on June 29, 1613. The theatrical cannon misfired during a performance of Henry the Eighth, and set the top on fire. There were few surviving documents of the tragic event, but one stated that no one was hurt except for a man, when his breeches caught fire. Shakespeare and his men rebuilt the theater on the same site by June of 1614, and the theater was closed in 1642. Near the base of the stage, there was an area called the Pit, where for only a penny, people could sit on the floor and watch the performances. Around the Pit, there were three rows of stadium styled seats, which cost a lot more than the Pit did. In 1999, there was a new Globe Theater that opened almost 200 meters away from the original location, opening 400 years after the original.
A drawing of the Globe, also from google images.
Links
http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000724.shtml
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000724.shtml
Works Cited
Encyclopædia Britannica 1998 edition.
Wilson, Ian (1993). Shakespeare the Evidence. London: Headline
Simon McCudden 'The Discovery of The Globe
Shapiro, James (2005). 1599—a year in the life of William Shakespeare. London: Faber and Faber. pp. 122; 129.
Dekker, Thomas (1609), reprinted 1907, ISBN 0781271991. The Gull’s Hornbook:
gan, Gabriel (2004). "The 1599 Globe and its modern replica: Virtual Reality modelling of the archaeological and pictorial evidence
“The Globe Theater of 1999”; http://www.onlineshakespeare.com/globe1999.htm
“Shakespeare’s Globe Theater”; http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/globe/globe.htm
“Globe Theater Facts”; http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/globe-theatre-facts.htm
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Wilson, Ian (1993). Shakespeare the Evidence. London: Headline
Simon McCudden 'The Discovery of The Globe
Shapiro, James (2005). 1599—a year in the life of William Shakespeare. London: Faber and Faber. pp. 122; 129.
Dekker, Thomas (1609), reprinted 1907, ISBN 0781271991. The Gull’s Hornbook:
gan, Gabriel (2004). "The 1599 Globe and its modern replica: Virtual Reality modelling of the archaeological and pictorial evidence
“The Globe Theater of 1999”; http://www.onlineshakespeare.com/globe1999.htm
“Shakespeare’s Globe Theater”; http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/globe/globe.htm
“Globe Theater Facts”; http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/globe-theatre-facts.htm
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