When one thinks of classic theatre, Shakespeare often comes to mind. Performing Macbeth, Hamlet, or King Lear today means an actor or actress is refined and disciplined.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, when these plays were first performed, that was hardly the case. Shakespeare wrote these plays to be performed in the Globe Theatre, a public establishment where anyone could see a show for as little as a penny. The Globe housed some of the greatest shows of theatre history, but there are few records of the actual establishment. Its present reconstruction in London has been based on diaries, money logs, educated guesses, examples of other theatres of the day, and the few remains of the actual theatre.
This is its story....
Please note: This web page is not affiliated to The Globe Theatre in London, England. This site is here to help with research and provides general information on the Globe Theatre.
