Essay On Globe Theatre

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The Globe Theatre was a playhouse built by William Shakespeare’s company, Lord Chamberlain’s Men, in Southwark on the south bank of the Thames River in London. It was quite large and could hold many people at one time. Many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed there and the theatre quickly got very famous. And the theatre was only used for a total of fifty years! Forty-three of those years being used for performances of plays. The Globe Theatre has an extensive amount of history, and the architecture was quite simple, despite the building being so ginormous. The building of The Globe Theatre was no small task. The building itself was quite expensive and required much time and hard work. However, Shakespeare paid a sum of …show more content…

It was a favorite among both generations of theatergoers and the company itself. In later years, the troupe paid an extensive amount to the company just to keep The Globe Theatre running. However, in 1613 the theatre burned down. This occurred during a performance of Henry III; a cannon that was being used for special effects sent a flash of light upwards and the thatched roof was set on fire. After the burning of the theatre, many of the company members dug into their own pockets to rebuild it, which was done so a year …show more content…

Lord Chamberlain’s Men built the theatre in 1599. It was a very expensive building and the whole theatre was co-owned by Shakespeare and many other actors, who helped pay the expenses of the theatre. With twenty sides and being three stories high, the theatre could hold many people. Famous it became, but it soon burned down in 1613 due to a mishap with a special effect. Many of the company members took their own personal money and used it to help rebuild the theatre, which was successfully done in 1614. Even so, the theatre was still closed by the puritans in 1642, and permanently closed in

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