The Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre was located originally on the south bank of Thames, London, Southwark and was opened in 1599 in Autumn it was an Elizabethan play house. The original Globe Theatre was burnt down by a fire on the 29 of June 1613. So the Globe was built again in the same place in June 1614. But was then closed down and was rebuilt approximately 230m (750 feet) away from the original Globe Theatre. This was reconstructed in 1997 an was built in a more modern way. The structure of the Globe Theatre included the main parts which was the flag, the heavens, the tiring house, the upper stage, the galleries, the outer stage, the inner stage, the open yard, the support pillars, the entrance and the brick foundation. The Theatre was made with wood and had an open middle space. The Globe theatre was built and designed to hold an audience of 3000 people watching a play at once. The Queen shut down the theatre on several occasions because of the spread of disease.
The Globe Theatre was located originally on the south bank of Thames, London, Southwark and was opened in 1599 in Autumn it was an Elizabethan play house. The original Globe Theatre was burnt down by a fire on the 29 of June 1613. So the Globe was built again in the same place in June 1614. But was then closed down and was rebuilt approximately 230m (750 feet) away from the original Globe Theatre. This was reconstructed in 1997 an was built in a more modern way. The structure of the Globe Theatre included the main parts which was the flag, the heavens, the tiring house, the upper stage, the galleries, the outer stage, the inner stage, the open yard, the support pillars, the entrance and the brick foundation. The Theatre was made with wood and had an open middle space. The Globe theatre was built and designed to hold an audience of 3000 people watching a play at once. The Queen shut down the theatre on several occasions because of the spread of disease.
These are pictures of the Globe Theatre.
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