The Globe Theatre
Get ready to visit the Globe Theatre!
Let's have a foretaste of what we can expect to see and hear at the globe theatre:
Then read http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeares-theatres/globe-theatre/ and the-globe_V2.pdf
and answer these questions :
- When was the Globe Theatre originally constructed?
- Where does the name “the Globe” come from?
- Would you be likely to watch a play in the evening in the 17th century? Why?
- What was the name of the cheapest seats and where were they located?
- Who played the role of women in plays? Why?
- Where was the theatre located and why?
- Why was it seen as something very popular and affordable?
- What are the pros and cons of seeing a play from the pit?
- What was the most important thing when you went to see a play in the 17th century?
- What are the three different elements represented on the stage?
- What happened in 1613? Explain
- Who paid for the building of the original Globe theatre?
- What type of show did a red flag shown outside of the Globe Theatre represent?
- What was the first play performed at the original Globe Theatre?
- Why was the globe theatre closed in 1642?
- When was it rebuilt?