Shakespeare and his Globe Shakespeare and his Globe TheatreTheatre

By Scott MacDonaldBy Scott MacDonald

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

Shakespeare owned shares in the Globe and Shakespeare owned shares in the Globe and one of his main partners was Richard Burbage.one of his main partners was Richard Burbage.

Shakespeare is famous for his plays, but he Shakespeare is famous for his plays, but he also wrote sonnets.also wrote sonnets.

Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s PlayhousePlayhouse

This is a modern This is a modern reproduction of reproduction of the Globe Theatre.the Globe Theatre.

The Globe had The Globe had and still does have and still does have twenty sides.twenty sides.

Most of his plays Most of his plays were designed for were designed for the Globe.the Globe.

Why the Globe Appears Why the Globe Appears RoundRound

This picture depicts a Globe Theatre that This picture depicts a Globe Theatre that is circular, but the Globe is not a circle.is circular, but the Globe is not a circle.

The Globe has twenty sides and from a The Globe has twenty sides and from a distance, it does look like a circle.distance, it does look like a circle.

The Reconstructed Floor The Reconstructed Floor PlanPlan

This is based on This is based on the archaeological the archaeological findings of the findings of the original Globe.original Globe.

This is also the This is also the floor plan of the floor plan of the new Globe in new Globe in England.England.

A Misconception About A Misconception About The GlobeThe Globe

This is based on an This is based on an early belief that early belief that the Globe is an the Globe is an eight sided eight sided theatre.theatre.

The belief was The belief was common and not common and not until recently did until recently did anyone challenge anyone challenge this.this.

The GalleriesThe Galleries

The galleries are the sections were The galleries are the sections were wealthy people would sit to watch a play.wealthy people would sit to watch a play.

There are three levels of galleries, which There are three levels of galleries, which cost more money the higher one goes.cost more money the higher one goes.

The YardThe Yard The yard is the area The yard is the area

where most of the where most of the audience stands to audience stands to watch a play.watch a play.

It costs a penny to It costs a penny to watch from the yard.watch from the yard.

The yard slopes The yard slopes downward towards downward towards the stage.the stage.

The Globe’s StageThe Globe’s Stage This is a This is a

recontruction of recontruction of the Globe’s stage.the Globe’s stage.

It is a square and It is a square and it protrudes into it protrudes into the audience.the audience.

The stage is bare The stage is bare and it leaves a lot and it leaves a lot to the imagination.to the imagination.

The RoofThe Roof

The roof of the Globe was and is made The roof of the Globe was and is made out of thatch, which is straw.out of thatch, which is straw.

This type of roof was banned in England This type of roof was banned in England until the rebuilding of the Globe. until the rebuilding of the Globe.

The EndThe End