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The Globe theatre was an Elizabethean theatre that staged many of Shakespeare's
including Julius Caesar, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear and Hamlet
1. What was the roof over the stage often called?
2. Who wore masks to the play to hide their identity
3.What was the estimated width of the stage?
4. What did a regular seat cost?
5. What did the actors use to create a night effect?
6. Why did the theatre close in 1593 and 1608?
7. What was it called when the actors were whispered their lines as the scee progressed?
The Globe Theatre was built by a carpenter named Peter Smith and his workforce
Many of the boy actor died of poisoning due to the vast quantities of lead in their makeup
The crest and motto of the Globe Theater above the main entrance of the Globe was a crest displaying Hercules bearing the globe on his shoulders together with the motto "Totus mundus agit histrionem" meaning the whole world is a playhouse. This phrase was slightly re-worded in the William Shakespeare's play As You Like It - "All the world’s a stage".
In 1591 the growing popularity of theatres led to a law closing all theaters on Thursdays so that the bull and bear bating industries would not be neglected!
William Shakespeare's rumored favorite role was Hamlet's ghost
Richard Burbadge's influence on Shakespeare is speculated by many that he wrote the tragic figures of Othello, King Lear and Hamlet with him in mind.
The playwrights were the people who wrote the plays
The Globe Theatre mainly utilized natural light. The roof was open which allowed enough daylight to illuminate the whole theatre. During the day, artificial lighting was used to create a night effect.
Producer: Richard Burbage and his, brother Cuthbert Burbage
Cuthburt and Richar Burbadge, John Heminge, Augustine Phillips, Will Kempe, William Shakespeare.
1644: the Puritans demolished the Globe theatre during the English Civil War
June 29, 1613: The Theatre is burnt to the ground
1597: Lease is up
1594: The Lord Chamberlin Company was formed
1576: Theatre was built
1593: Theatre closes
1595: First Shakespeare play performed
1614: The globe is rebuilt
1599: The theatre is reopened