THE GLOBE THEATRE

By Hannah Ryan & Nicole Cavazos

The globe Theatre was not only used as a theatre but also as a
gabling casino
It was built in 1599 in Shoreditch, London
Creators behind the globe theatre were : William Shakespeare and
built by James Burbage.

THE DOWN FALL OF THE
GLOBE THEATRE
June 29, 1613 the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a show.
1644 the Globe Theatre was demolished by the Puritans to make
room for tenements
Later on they found left over pieces from the foundation of the
actual Globe Theater
When they built a replica, it was hard to build due to the lack of
records from the construction of the Globe Theatre.

HOW BIG WAS THE GLOBE
THEATRE ?
The globe theatre was aproximently 97 and 102 feet in diameter
It could hold up to about 3,000 people
In 1997-1998 architects have said that the remains of the Globe
Theatre looked like it was a ploygon ; meaning it was probably around
18 to 20 sides .

Towards the base of the stage people would pay a penny to stand
there and watch the plays.
These people were often/labeled as the groundlings
The more expensive seats were the three main excuvation levels of the
Globe Theatre.
The yard was the were the more expensive ticket seats were. These
seats were modeled just like our general stadium seats are today.

Apron Stage: a regular staged platform located in the middle of the open-aired yard.
The stage itself was about 43 feet in width and 27 feet in long and raised about 6 feet off the
ground.
The stage had a passage for actors to enter or exit the stage from underneath. This was
called the cellerage
Pillars were on the sides of the stage that held the ceiling. They often called this ceiling the
heavens because of the skylight beaming through the opening of the Globe Theatre.
There was a back wall behind the staged that had three doors on the main level
In the center of the stage there is a balcony above it.
Tring house: backstage area
HOW IS THE GLOBE
THEATRE
Today the Globe Theatre is just like the old model of the Globe theatre of
1599.
It has the same structure and is about 225 yards to the center
Today the tickets you buy you must stand through the whole performance in the
yard.
The covered parts of the theatre is the stage and the more expensive seats .
Now , the plays are usually put on in the summer; between May through the first
or two weeks of October.
FUN FACTS YOU MAY ASK?
When the theatre caught on fire one mans trousers caught on fire and they had
to put it out with beer !
In order to make sure the audience understood the theme of the performances ,
the globe theater strung up various color flags in order to let everyone know the
specific genre of the show for the day. Red meant history, black meant tragedy and
white meant comedy.
The term box office originated from the Globe Theatre
The queen often made apperances to the shows just for Shakespeares plays
PICTURES
THANK YOU
Thank so much for paying attention to our
presentation!
We hope that you all learned something new
and interesting about The Globe Theatre !
May God bless !
~ Nicole Cavazos & Hannah Ryan ~
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-globe-
theatre.htm
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/theatre/globe.html
www.playshakespeare.com/study/...theatres/2189-the-globe-
theatre