The Globe Theater
The Globe Theater
Part one:
Choose one or more of the sites below to answer the Globe Theater questions.
Shakespeare and the Globe Theater
An in-depth article (Make sure to read “The Design of the Globe” and “Playing at the Globe,” and “London Theaters c. 1600.”
Written as if the writer were alive and one of the owners of the original Globe Theater
1. The Globe Theater was built of old timber from what?
2. What type of roof did the original Globe Theater have?
3. How was the first Globe Theater destroyed in 1613?
4. The Globe Theater was what shape?
5. The name of the group of actors (or the name of one playwright) who contributed
money to build the Globe :
6. Was the Globe Theater popular in London?
7. What religious group was against people attending plays, and closed down the
Globe?
8. How many levels of seating did the theater have?
9. Approximately how many spectators (groundlings) could stand around the stage at the Globe Theater? What was its total capacity?
10. Describe the audiences who would have attended the Globe Theater during Shakespeare’s time.
11. At what time of day would Shakespeare’s plays have been performed at the Globe? Why were they performed at this time?
12. True or false: The Globe Theater used a wide variety of scenery and elaborate backgrounds to make the plays realistic.
13. If you had lived in 1600’s London, how would you get from the Tower of London to the Globe Theater? (hint: use Britannica site: “LondonTheaters c. 1600”)
Part
two:
When you finish the questions, take a Virtual Tour
Directions to accomplish your tour:
Click on the virtual tour link – first option. Do NOT choose interactive version. Choose the no sound version – first choice.
Your Question: Now that you have taken the virtual tour, which section would
you have chosen to sit in to see one of Shakespeare’s plays?