3. GlobeTheatreSitemap 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 life and theatre the most exciting place to visit in London during the Elizabethan era!
4. ElizabethanTheatre Globe Theatre HistoryThe 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 and Globe life. 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: 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?
5. GlobeTheatreHistory Globe Theatre PicturesSome unusual pictures and images of the old Globe theatre. The section covering Globe Theatre Pictures includes the following subjects: 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
6. GlobeTheatreAudiences Globe Theatre DesignWhat 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: Globe Theatre Architecture Globe Theatre Dimensions Globe Theatre Structure Globe Theatre Construction Globe Theatre Layout Globe Theatre Map Globe Theatre Description
