globe theatre culture
You've probably already discovered we have some Upcoming Plays from Shakespeare's globe. This page will tell you all about the great Globe Theatre, whether it's about the modern recovery of today, or the originally build Globe!
History About The First Globe Theatre
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre was built by Peter Smith in 1599. Not only did it serve as a theatre, it also served as a gambling house and brothel. We chose this destination because it is a major part of Shakespeare’s career and it is also part of the Shakespearean experience. Furthermore, in its previous existence before being rebuilt, different colored flags were used to advertise the themes of plays which were to be performed at the Globe Theatre. A black flag would indicate a tragedy, a white flag would indicate a comedy, and a red flag would indicate a historical play.
Originally, The Globe Theatre was demolished by the Puritans. On April 15, 1644, landowner named Sir Matthew Brend demolished the playhouse and built tenement houses on the site. However, it was discovered before the burning, above the main entrance was inscribed the words "Totus mundus agit histrionem". It translates to, "The whole word is a playhouse, which was a phrase echoed in As You Like It ("All the world’s a stage"). |
The Restored Globe Theatre
The project to rebuild The Globe was launched in 1970, by American actor Sam Wannamaker, but building didn't begin until 1993 due to lots of planning and many beaurocratic difficulties.
It is a 20-sided polygon. The audience sits in three tiers of galleries under a thatched roof. The center is open to the sky with a canopy over the main part of the stage.
Floodlights have been added to simulate daylight for evening performances, but there is no stage lighting and no microphones or scenery. Only props and furniture. This is to ensure that the audience gets an authentic experience of Shakespeare's Globe.
It is built with the same materials the original, which was built in 1599, is believed to have been made of. It is the first thatched roof building in London since the Great Fire in 1666.
The New Globe was opened officially in May of 1997 by Queen Elizabeth II.
It seats 1,300 people between the galleries and "groudlings". In the first season alone, it attracted 210,000 patrons.
It is a 20-sided polygon. The audience sits in three tiers of galleries under a thatched roof. The center is open to the sky with a canopy over the main part of the stage.
Floodlights have been added to simulate daylight for evening performances, but there is no stage lighting and no microphones or scenery. Only props and furniture. This is to ensure that the audience gets an authentic experience of Shakespeare's Globe.
It is built with the same materials the original, which was built in 1599, is believed to have been made of. It is the first thatched roof building in London since the Great Fire in 1666.
The New Globe was opened officially in May of 1997 by Queen Elizabeth II.
It seats 1,300 people between the galleries and "groudlings". In the first season alone, it attracted 210,000 patrons.