The Globe Theatre
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The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. The
location of the original Globe Theatre was unknown until a small part of the
building was rediscovered in 1989. In modern-day, the original Globe
Theatre position is extending from the west side of Southwark Bridge Road
eastwards as far as Porter Street and from Park Street southwards as far as the
back of Gatehouse Square.
The Globe Theater was not so different from the theatres of today. It had a stage
against the back wall of the theatre, projecting out a few meters into the
audience, with seats in the balconies around the other walls. But the difference
was in the centre of the theatre, with what people refer to today as the
orchestra seats, there was no proper seating- people would stand for the entire
performance. These were generally for the people who couldn’t afford seating.
Shakespearian audiences were also were very interactive with what was happening
in the plays. They hissed or threw rotten fruit at the actors if they were
unpleased with the performance but if they were pleased they would cheer and cry
of happiness.
A day out at the Globe Theatre was an exciting event and attracted a vast majority
of playgoers. The play would start in the afternoon and not at night because of
the limited artificial light. Many would flock to streets around the theatre and
visit the market stalls and get a good taste of the festive feeling. The theatre
had the capacity to hold 1500 people. It depended on your class where you sat.
The lower class would pay 1 penny to stand in the 'Yard' of the Globe Theatre.
The gentry would pay to sit in the galleries often using cushions for comfort.
Rich nobles could watch the play from a chair set on the side of the Globe stage
itself. If you wanted a good seat you had to pay more just like these days. Men
and women attended plays, but often the prosperous women would wear a mask to
disguise their identity. If it was a big play, the audience could be watching
for up to 3 hours.
location of the original Globe Theatre was unknown until a small part of the
building was rediscovered in 1989. In modern-day, the original Globe
Theatre position is extending from the west side of Southwark Bridge Road
eastwards as far as Porter Street and from Park Street southwards as far as the
back of Gatehouse Square.
The Globe Theater was not so different from the theatres of today. It had a stage
against the back wall of the theatre, projecting out a few meters into the
audience, with seats in the balconies around the other walls. But the difference
was in the centre of the theatre, with what people refer to today as the
orchestra seats, there was no proper seating- people would stand for the entire
performance. These were generally for the people who couldn’t afford seating.
Shakespearian audiences were also were very interactive with what was happening
in the plays. They hissed or threw rotten fruit at the actors if they were
unpleased with the performance but if they were pleased they would cheer and cry
of happiness.
A day out at the Globe Theatre was an exciting event and attracted a vast majority
of playgoers. The play would start in the afternoon and not at night because of
the limited artificial light. Many would flock to streets around the theatre and
visit the market stalls and get a good taste of the festive feeling. The theatre
had the capacity to hold 1500 people. It depended on your class where you sat.
The lower class would pay 1 penny to stand in the 'Yard' of the Globe Theatre.
The gentry would pay to sit in the galleries often using cushions for comfort.
Rich nobles could watch the play from a chair set on the side of the Globe stage
itself. If you wanted a good seat you had to pay more just like these days. Men
and women attended plays, but often the prosperous women would wear a mask to
disguise their identity. If it was a big play, the audience could be watching
for up to 3 hours.