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The Globe Theatre!
William Shakespeare! Elizabethan London and the Globe Theatre! Theatres were new - the very first theatre in Elizabethan London was introduced by an Elizabethan entrepreneur called James Burbage and was aptly called 'The Theatre'! The Globe was built from the timbers of the 'Theatre' - William Shakespeare and his company of actors helped with the construction! The Globe Theatre was an amazing success! There was money to be made from this new and exciting form of entertainment. The audience clamoured for more and more new plays.

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The plays written by Elizabethan Playwrights, such as William Shakespeare, were in great demand. Great actors like Richard Burbage, Will Kempe and Edward Alleyn became the Superstars of the Elizabethan era and the audiences of the theatres, including the Globe! A day out at the theatre was a real event - the design of the theatre was magnificent, based on the design of the old Roman Amphitheatres! Find out more about the history, design, construction, audience, plays, actors and playwrights who made the Globe life and theatre the most exciting place to visit in London during the Elizabethan era!

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Elizabethan Era or William Shakespeare

Elizabethan Theatre
Information about the Elizabethan theatre provides a great insight into the Globe theatre. The History of the Elizabethan theatre - the Inn yards, amphitheatres and playhouses. Where were the sites of the most famous examples of the Elizabethan theatre. Check out our map which provides
an unusual perspective on the Globe Theatre and the location of its competitors and the Elizabethan Theatres in London.

Elizabethan Theatre 

Globe Theatre History
The history of the theatre is fascinating. How plays were first produced in the yards of inns - the Inn-yards. The very first theatre and the development of the amphitheatre! The Elizabethan Entrepreneurs ( the men with the ideas and the money!). The building, design and construction of the Globe. The builders! The location! There were two Globe Theatres! The plays, the playwrights, the politics and the propaganda all play an important part in its history and Globe life. The great success of the theatre and the part that the Puritans played in its downfall. The section covering Globe Theatre History includes the following subjects:

  • Globe Theatre Timeline
  • Globe Theatre Facts
  • The Wooden O
  • James Burbage
  • Globe Theatre Owners
  • When and how the Globe Theatre Built
  • Globe Theatre Opening
  • The importance and function of the Globe Theatre Flags
  • What was the Globe Theatre Motto and its meaning
  • The Globe Theatre in Elizabethan London
  • The Globe Theatre Location
  • Interesting facts and information about the Globe Theatre Fire
  • The reasons why the Globe Theatre Closed - holidays, bear baiting, the Bubonic Plague
  • The history of the Globe Theatre and the Puritans
  • Who and why was the original Globe Theatre Destroyed?

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Globe Theatre History

Globe Theatre Pictures
Some unusual pictures and images of the old Globe theatre. The section covering Globe Theatre Pictures includes the following subjects:

  • Pictures of the old Globe Theatre
  • Pictures of the Stage
  • Pictures of the Interior
  • Pictures of the Swan Theatre from a sketch by Johannes de Witt
  • Pictures of William Shakespeare

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Globe Theatre Pictures

Globe Theatre Actors
The Superstars of the Elizabethan theatre! The famous actors who brought the plays and their plots to life. Edward Alleyn, Henry Condell, William Shakespeare, Richard Burbadge and John Hemmings! What was their lives like? What was Globe life like? The section covering Globe Theatre Actors includes the following subjects and biography and short timeline of the Globe Theatre actors and their competitors:

  • Globe Theatre Costumes
  • Globe Theatre Props
  • Globe Theatre Special Effects
  • Globe Theatre Female Roles
  • William Shakespeare the Actor
  • Edward Alleyn
  • Robert Armin
  • Christopher Beeston
  • Richard Burbage
  • Henry Condell
  • Alexander Cooke
  • Richard Cowley
  • Nathan Field
  • Lawrence Fletcher
  • John Heminges
  • William Kempe
  • John Lowin
  • William Ostler
  • Augustine Phillips
  • Thomas Pope
  • William Rowley
  • William Sly
  • Richard Tarlton
  • Joseph Taylor
  • Nicholas Tooley

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Globe Theatre Actors

Globe Theatre Audiences
What a treat the theatre was for the people of Elizabethan London. Histories, Tragedies and Comedies written by the greatest playwright of them all - William Shakespeare. The popularity of the theatre reached people from all walks of life - from Royalty to the Nobility and the Commoners. What was a day out at the Elizabethan theatre like for the audiences? Where did they sit and what was the theater seating like? How much did it cost? What did they eat? What were the amenities like? What was Globe life like? How did illiterate members of the public know what plays were being presented? The section covering Globe Theatre Audiences includes the following subjects:

  • Globe Theatre Box Office
  • Globe Theatre Flags
  • Globe Theatre Food
  • Globe Theatre Groundlings
  • Globe Theatre Green Shows
  • Globe Audience Capacity - Royalty, The Nobles, The Commoners, the Groundlings or Stinkards

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Globe Theatre Audiences

Globe Theatre Design
What did the theatre look like? How big was it? Why was the design based on the Roman Amphitheatre? The section covering Globe Theatre Design includes the following subjects:

  • Globe Theatre Architecture
  • Globe Theatre Dimensions
  • Globe Theatre Structure
  • Globe Theatre Construction
  • Globe Theatre Layout
  • Globe Theatre Map
  • Globe Theatre Description

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Globe Theatre Design

Globe Theatre Interior
What was it like inside the theatre? Where did the Nobility sit? Where did the Commoners sit? What were the facilities like? The entrance? The access to various parts of the theatre? The design of the interior. The stage and the great Herculean columns! The galleries, the Pit and the Lord's Rooms! The section covering Globe Theatre Interior includes the following subjects:

  • Globe Theatre Heavens
  • Globe Theatre Lords Rooms
  • Globe Theatre Stage
  • Globe Theatre Yard
  • Globe Theatre Tiring House
  • The Galleries, The Entrance, Stairs and Access, The Pit, the Yard, the Frons Scenae, Gentlemen's rooms and the Hut

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Globe Theatre Interior

New Globe Theatre
It took hundreds of years and the vision of an American actor before the New London Globe theatre was built? What was the story behind its conception? Why was the location of the new construction important? Was the reconstruction based on the original theatre? Facts and interesting information about the reconstruction of the new Globe theatre! The section covering New Globe Theatre includes the following subjects:

  • The New Globe Theatre in London - the idea, inspiration and development
  • Pictures of the New Globe Theatre and Location
  • Timeline
  • New Design
  • New Structure
  • Dimensions
  • Reconstruction - building and materials

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New Globe Theatre

Globe Theatre and Shakespeare
The theatre is synonymous with the great Elizabethan William Shakespeare. What part did he play in creating the success of the theatre? What sort of actor was he? His plays and the people who stole them! How much money did he make? Was he also a money lender? Who were his friends and associates? What was his Globe life like? The section covering Shakespeares Globe Theatre includes the following subjects:

  • Globe Theatre Plays
  • William Shakespeare the Actor
  • William Shakespeare Comedy Plays
  • William Shakespeare Tragedy Plays
  • William Shakespeare History Plays

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Globe Theatre and Shakespeare

The Globe Theatre and Shakespeare are synonymous with his great plays.  There are so many plays and characters that the following summaries of each William Shakespeare play has been added to this section. Many unusual and interesting pictures of play characters have also been included on these pages.


Globe Theatre & Shakespeare
Summary and Characters of William Shakespeare Plays

Tragedy Themed Plays by William Shakespeare

Summary of Antony and Cleopatra and Characters
Summary of Coriolanus and Characters
Summary of Hamlet and Characters
Summary of Julius Caesar and Characters
Summary of King Lear and Characters
Summary of Macbeth and Characters
Summary of Othello and Characters
Summary of Romeo and Juliet and Characters
Summary of Timon of Athens and Characters
Summary of Titus Andronicus and Characters

Comedy Themed Plays by William Shakespeare

Summary of All's Well That Ends Well and Characters
Summary of As You Like It and Characters
Summary of Comedy of Errors and Characters
Summary of Cymbeline and Characters
Summary of Love's Labour's Lost and Characters
Summary of Measure for Measure and Characters
Summary of Merchant of Venice and Characters
Summary of Merry Wives of Windsor and Characters
Summary of Midsummer Nights Dream & Characters
Summary of Much Ado About Nothing and Characters
Summary of Pericles, Prince of Tyre and Characters
Summary of Taming of the Shrew and Characters
Summary of The Tempest and Characters
Summary of Troilus and Cressida and Characters
Summary of Twelfth Night and Characters
Summary of Two Gentlemen of Verona & Characters
Summary of Winter's Tale and Characters

History Themed Plays by William Shakespeare

Summary of King Henry IV Part 1 and Characters
Summary of King Henry IV Part 2 and Characters
Summary of King Henry V and Characters
Summary of King Henry VI Part 1 and Characters
Summary of King Henry VI Part 2 and Characters
Summary of King Henry VI Part 3 and Characters
Summary of King Henry VIII and Characters
Summary of King John and Characters
Summary of Richard II and Characters
Summary of Richard III and Characters


Globe Theatre & Shakespeare
Summary and Characters of William Shakespeare Plays

 

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