Globe Theatre Built
Interesting information about
when the Globe Theatre was built during the life and times of William Shakespeare and the Globe
Theatre of Elizabethan London, England
When was the original globe
theatre built?
The first Globe Theatre
was built in London in 1599. It was built on the Southbank
of the river Thames in Southwark, London in close proximity
to the Bear Garden. The land had been owned by the Bishop of
Winchester and this estate was called the Liberty of the
Clink.
Why was the original globe
theatre built?
James Burbage (father of
the actor, Richard Burbage) had obtained a lease and permission to
build first theatre called 'The Theatre' in Shoreditch, London. A
dispute over the lease of 'the Theatre'. The Puritan owner, Giles Allen.
disapproved of the Theatre and the Lord Chamberlain's Company acting
troupe - which included William Shakespeare. Burbage opened negotiations
to re-new the lease of the 'Theatre' but these all failed which is the
reason why the Globe Theatre was built.
Who built the original globe
theatre where did the building materials come from?
All negotiations for a new tenancy agreement failed with Giles Allen
who
had decided to pull the 'Theatre' down and use the materials to build a
new property. The Lord Chamberlain's company of actors had different ideas!
A clause in the original agreement allowed the actors to dismantle the
Theatre and make use of the building materials themselves! The players decided to demolish the
Theatre and transport the timber to a their new site on Bankside in
Southwark during the Christmas of 1598. The Globe Theatre was built with the timbers and
other material from the old 'Theatre'.
Who built the original globe
theatre - who was the architect?
James Burbage
consulted Dr. John Dee on the design and construction of The Theatre. The
notorious Dr. Dee, renowned as a magician and alchemist, was also
extremely knowledgeable about architecture. James Burbage relied on Dee's
extensive architectural library to design the plans for the construction
of The Theatre which provided a blueprint for he Globe Theatre which was
built some years later.
Who built the original globe
theatre?
The Globe Theatre was built
by a master carpenter called Peter Smith and
his workers. The acting troupe, including William Shakespeare, would
have probably helped as it was in their interests to get the new Globe
Theatre built as quickly as possible - no new Globe built meant no
money for the actors. There were six joint
Globe Theatre Owners
How long did it take to build the original globe
theatre?
The six joint owners of
the Globe took out a thirty-one year lease which began at Christmas
1598. The new Globe Theatre was built in just six months and opened for
performances in May 1599.
Where was the
Globe Theatre built?
The Globe Theatre was the most
magnificent theatre that London had ever seen.
The Globe theatre could hold several thousand people! The Globe Theatre
didn’t just show plays. It was also reputed to be a brothel and gambling
house. It was situated on the Southbank of the river Thames in
Southwark called Bankside - next to the Bear Garden.
Globe Theatre Built
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