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The Globe Theatre Late 1500s-Conditions in London at the time were BAD! • Thames River polluted with raw sewage • Trees used up for fuel (industrialization) • Poverty (overcrowded city) • People looking for an escape The Competition for the People’s Choice of Entertainment • • • • • • • Bear-baiting Races Gambling Music Drinking/socializing Public executions …therefore, plays had to have their own unique draw Theater in London • Performed in courtyards of inns • The Theatre-first public theater, opened in 1576 • Daytime/open air • Limited set design • Relied on music, sound, costumes, props and great description The Globe • Built in 1599 by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men (King’s Players) – Shakespeare’s company • Used timber from The Theatre • Located across the Thames- “Wrong side of town” • Penny admission-This made it affordable to everyone. Used the theater to send political statements, etc. Dimensions • • • • Three stories Open-air About 100 feet in diameter Could hold approximately 3,000 spectators Actors • All men • Female parts played by young boys The groundling • Poor audience member • Stood around stage in “the pit” • Women not allowed (had to dress up as men to attend) • Threw rotten vegetables at bad performances The Globe, ctd. • Liable to flooding • On June 29, 1613, the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry VIII; was rebuilt following year • Closed down by the Puritans in 1642, deconstructed in 1644 • A modern reconstruction of the theatre, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997 Today, the Globe Theatre… • Continues to hold theatrical performances • Holds exhibitions and tours • Also has a bar and restaurant, playground, and gift shop