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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 London audience clamoured for more and
more new plays. The content of each of the different website sections are
described below - instant access to fast facts and information!
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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 theatre the most exciting place to visit in
London during the Elizabethan era!
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detailed facts and information about the
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. 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:
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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?
Click the following link for
facts and information about the history of the original Globe theatre!
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:
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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
Click the following link for
some interesting pictures and images of the theatre!
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? The section covering Globe Theatre Actors includes the following subjects
and biography and short timeline of the Globe Theatre actors and their
competitors:
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Globe Theatre Costumes -
Globe Theatre Props -
Globe Theatre Special
Effects -
Globe Theatre Female Roles -
William Shakespeare the
Actor -
Edward Alleyn
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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
Click the following link for
details of the famous Elizabethan and Globe Theatre actors and their lives!
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? How much did it cost? What did
they eat? What were the amenities like? How did illiterate members of the
public know what plays were being presented? The section covering Globe Theatre Audiences includes the following subjects:
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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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history, facts and information about the audiences of the Elizabethan era!
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:
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Globe Theatre Architecture
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Globe Theatre Dimensions
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Globe Theatre Structure
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Globe Theatre Construction
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Globe Theatre Layout
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Globe Theatre Map
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Globe Theatre Description
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interesting details, facts and information about the Globe Theatre design:
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:
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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
Click the following link for
facts and information about the interior of the Globe theatre interior:
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:
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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
Click the following link for
history, facts and information about the New Globe theatre reconstruction!
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? The section covering Shakespeares Globe
Theatre includes the following subjects:
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Globe Theatre Plays -
William Shakespeare the
Actor -
William Shakespeare Comedy
Plays -
William Shakespeare Tragedy
Plays -
William Shakespeare History
Plays
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history, facts and information William Shakespeare and he Globe theatre!
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.
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Globe Theatre & Shakespeare
Summary and Characters of William Shakespeare Plays
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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
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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
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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
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Globe Theatre & Shakespeare
Summary and Characters of William Shakespeare Plays
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