The Globe Theatre

The Globe Theatre

By Form 3.2 students :

Roberta Bajada ,Nicole Marmara’ &

Maria Pace

Going To The Theatre

It was one of four major theatres in the area, along with the

Swan, the Rose, and the Hope. The open-air, octagonal

amphitheater rose three stories high with a diameter of

approximately 100 feet, holding a seating capacity of up to

3,000 spectators. The rectangular stage platform on which the

plays were performed was nearly 43 feet wide and 28 feet

deep. This staging area probably housed trap doors in its

flooring and primitive rigging overhead for various stage

effects. The weather played a huge part in the plays

When and by who was the globe theatre bulit?

It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing

company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and

was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613.

the saying and the Globe were made only later, originating with the industrious early Shakespeare biographer William Oldys ,

who claimed as his source a private manuscript to which he once had access.

This was repeated in good faith by his literary executor George Steevens, but the

tale is now thought "suspicious

Who took part in the play?

.

Men took part in the

play.No women were

allowed to take part so

men had to play the

female role.

Thank You for your listening to our

short presentation .We hope you

enjoyed it