The Globe Theater
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The Globe Theater
 The Shakespearean Globe | |
| The Globe Theater | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Attributed to N. Chadwick |
| Year | 2013 |
| Location | The Shakespearean Globe, London |
Overview
The original Globe Theater has been the home of Shakespeare and his plays since the beginning. During the English Civil War though the theater was closed down and demolished for tenant houses. The new Shakespearean Theater which opened in 1997, a few hundred feet away, strives to keep the original Globe's architectural design and classic Shakespeare plays.
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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. [1] It was the first built playhouse in London. 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.[1]
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.
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. [1]
Theater Space
Scenic
Lighting & Projections
Sound
Costumes
Performances
Twelfth Night
Romeo and Juliet
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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