The Globe Theater - Revision history

Mthatfalvi at 13:11, 22 June 2017

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Lconroy: /* Costumes */

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‎Costumes

Mthatfalvi at 15:34, 7 June 2017

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Mthatfalvi at 13:53, 7 June 2017

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Mbpatel: /* Reviews */

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‎Reviews

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‎History

Mthatfalvi at 13:39, 7 June 2017

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-[[File:Hodge's conjectural Globe reconstruction.jpg|300px|thumb|Reconstruction of the Globe by C. Walter Hodges]]
+[[File:Hodge's conjectural Globe reconstruction.jpg|300px|thumb|Reconstruction of the Globe by C. Walter Hodges <br><small> '''Attributed to''' By C. Walter Hodges [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons - [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AHodge's_conjectural_Globe_reconstruction.jpg Link]]]
 The current globe was constructed to look like to original globe as much as possible. The actual look of the original globe is something that might have to always be a mystery. Fortunately, some prints by John Norden and Wenceslaus Hollar and other written accounts give us an idea as to what it looked liked. <ref name = "ab"/> The excavation of the Rose theater in 1989 showed the polygonal shape of the theatre.  <ref name = "ab"/> One of the Globe's architect explains the layout well by saying: ''"The Globe was built as an experiment to investigate the lost open-air playhouse form of drama in all its aspects. It is vital that there is a continual process of re-assessment, that all the judgments made during construction are re-evaluated when new evidence or new interpretations surface, and even that the old arguments, so hotly debated before construction, are continually re-rehearsed."'' <ref>Elizabethan Architecture Research | Shakespeare's Globe | Globe Education / Shakespeare's Globe. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2017, from http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/education/library-research/architectural-research-group</ref>

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 In 1576, during the first years of Elizabeth I’s reign, an actor/manager named James Burbage built a Theatre in Shoreditch.<ref name = "globe"> About Us - Original Globe / Shakespeare's Globe. (n.d.). Retrieved May 21, 2017, from http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/history-of-the-globe/original-globe </ref> It was the first built playhouse in London as previously play companies used inns, inn yards, college halls and private houses for their performances. In the 1580's, Shakespeare joined the resident troupe at the Theatre. The company, which was later known as the King’s Men, remained there for 20 years. Then in 1597, James Burbage died.Then in 1598, the company leased land near the Rose and demolished the Theatre. In early 1599, the Globe Theatre opened and  started showing Shakespeare’s plays.<ref name = "globe"/>
 According to the Shakespearean Globe website, sadly, in 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII, a stage cannon lit fire to the roof and the theatre burned to the ground.<ref name = "globe"/> The theatre was rebuilt. It was opened until the area was taken over by the Puritans in 1642.<ref name = "globe"/> It was then demolished in 1644.<ref name = "globe"/><br><br>
-The current Globe Theater (now know as the Shakespearean Globe) was opened in 1997. An American actor, director and producer Sam Wanamaker founded the Trust in 1970 that eventually raised the money to rebuild a replica Globe Theater.<ref name = "globe"/>
+The current Globe Theater (now know as the Shakespearean Globe) was opened in 1997.<ref name = "ab">About Us - Rebuilding the Globe / Shakespeare's Globe. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2017, from http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/history-of-the-globe/rebuilding-the-globe </ref> An American actor, director and producer Sam Wanamaker founded the Trust in 1970 that eventually raised the money to rebuild a replica Globe Theater.<ref name = "ab"/>
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 =Theater Space=
 [[File:Hodge's conjectural Globe reconstruction.jpg|300px|thumb|Reconstruction of the Globe by C. Walter Hodges]]
-The current globe was constructed to look like to original globe as much as possible. The actual look of the original globe is something that might have to always be a mystery. Fortunately, some prints by John Norden and Wenceslaus Hollar and other written accounts give us an idea as to what it looked liked. <ref name = "ab">About Us - Rebuilding the Globe / Shakespeare's Globe. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2017, from http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/history-of-the-globe/rebuilding-the-globe </ref> The excavation of the Rose theater in 1989 showed the polygonal shape of the theatre.  <ref name = "ab"/> One of the Globe's architect explains the layout well by saying: ''"The Globe was built as an experiment to investigate the lost open-air playhouse form of drama in all its aspects. It is vital that there is a continual process of re-assessment, that all the judgments made during construction are re-evaluated when new evidence or new interpretations surface, and even that the old arguments, so hotly debated before construction, are continually re-rehearsed."'' <ref>Elizabethan Architecture Research | Shakespeare's Globe | Globe Education / Shakespeare's Globe. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2017, from http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/education/library-research/architectural-research-group</ref>
+The current globe was constructed to look like to original globe as much as possible. The actual look of the original globe is something that might have to always be a mystery. Fortunately, some prints by John Norden and Wenceslaus Hollar and other written accounts give us an idea as to what it looked liked. <ref name = "ab"/> The excavation of the Rose theater in 1989 showed the polygonal shape of the theatre.  <ref name = "ab"/> One of the Globe's architect explains the layout well by saying: ''"The Globe was built as an experiment to investigate the lost open-air playhouse form of drama in all its aspects. It is vital that there is a continual process of re-assessment, that all the judgments made during construction are re-evaluated when new evidence or new interpretations surface, and even that the old arguments, so hotly debated before construction, are continually re-rehearsed."'' <ref>Elizabethan Architecture Research | Shakespeare's Globe | Globe Education / Shakespeare's Globe. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2017, from http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/education/library-research/architectural-research-group</ref>
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 =History=
-In 1576, during the first years of Elizabeth I’s reign, an actor/manager named James Burbage built a Theatre in Shoreditch. <ref name = "globe"> About Us - Original Globe / Shakespeare's Globe. (n.d.). Retrieved May 21, 2017, from http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/history-of-the-globe/original-globe </ref> It was the first built playhouse in London as previously play companies used inns, inn yards, college halls and private houses for their performances. In the 1580's, Shakespeare joined the resident troupe at the Theatre. The company, which was later known as the King’s Men, remained there for 20 years. Then in 1597, James Burbage died.Then in 1598, the company leased land near the Rose and demolished the Theatre. In early 1599, the Globe Theatre opened and  started showing Shakespeare’s plays.<ref name = "globe"/>
+In 1576, during the first years of Elizabeth I’s reign, an actor/manager named James Burbage built a Theatre in Shoreditch.<ref name = "globe"> About Us - Original Globe / Shakespeare's Globe. (n.d.). Retrieved May 21, 2017, from http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/history-of-the-globe/original-globe </ref> It was the first built playhouse in London as previously play companies used inns, inn yards, college halls and private houses for their performances. In the 1580's, Shakespeare joined the resident troupe at the Theatre. The company, which was later known as the King’s Men, remained there for 20 years. Then in 1597, James Burbage died.Then in 1598, the company leased land near the Rose and demolished the Theatre. In early 1599, the Globe Theatre opened and  started showing Shakespeare’s plays.<ref name = "globe"/>
-According to the Shakespearean Globe website, sadly in 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII, a stage cannon lit fire to the roof and the theatre burned to the ground. The theatre was rebuilt. It was opened until the area was taken over by the Puritans in 1642. It was demolished in 1644.<br>
+According to the Shakespearean Globe website, sadly, in 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII, a stage cannon lit fire to the roof and the theatre burned to the ground.<ref name = "globe"/> The theatre was rebuilt. It was opened until the area was taken over by the Puritans in 1642.<ref name = "globe"/> It was then demolished in 1644.<ref name = "globe"/><br><br>
-The current Globe Theater (now know as the Shakespearean Globe) was opened in 1997. An American actor, director and producer Sam Wanamaker founded the Trust in 1970 that eventually raised the money to rebuild a replica Globe Theater. <ref name = "globe"/>
+The current Globe Theater (now know as the Shakespearean Globe) was opened in 1997. An American actor, director and producer Sam Wanamaker founded the Trust in 1970 that eventually raised the money to rebuild a replica Globe Theater.<ref name = "globe"/>
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 ==Twelfth Night==

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 ===Reviews===
-Sadly, the reviews for this performance are not good. ...
+Sadly, the performance reviews for this interpretation are not good. No review seen gave the performance over 3 stars out of 5. A big comment comes from one of the guardian's theatre critics Michael Billington saying: ''"A predominantly young audience seemed happy enough but, for me, this was another example of vandalised Shakespeare."'' <ref> Billington, M. (2017, April 28). Romeo and Juliet review – the Globe's perverse show vandalises Shakespeare. Retrieved June 07, 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/apr/28/romeo-and-juliet-review-globe-shakespeare </ref> Another gave a good explanation as to why it was so bad:<br><br>
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