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Globe Guided Notes

The Globe theatre was built in 1599 on the banks of the River Thames in London, England. It was the home of the Lord Chamberlain's Men acting company, of which William Shakespeare was a member. The Globe had an open-air stage and circular structure with three levels of audience seating on three sides. It could hold up to 3,000 spectators but burned down during a performance in 1613 and was later demolished, though a new Globe Theatre was rebuilt in 1997.

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Globe Guided Notes

The Globe theatre was built in 1599 on the banks of the River Thames in London, England. It was the home of the Lord Chamberlain's Men acting company, of which William Shakespeare was a member. The Globe had an open-air stage and circular structure with three levels of audience seating on three sides. It could hold up to 3,000 spectators but burned down during a performance in 1613 and was later demolished, though a new Globe Theatre was rebuilt in 1997.

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The history of The Globe Theatre

Guided Notes
The Globe theatre was first built on the ___________________ river (pronounced ____________) in the city of
______________ in the year ____________.

Held the acting company ____________________ --

Shakespeare was a member/shareholder.

Had a _____________stage -- audience sits on _______________ sides.

Had __________ audience capacity.

Who played female characters? Why?

_____________________ were also called _________________. They were __________________ (not middle class or
aristocracy. They paid _______________ to stand in the ___________, also called the _____________.
What would the Penny Stinkers do if they did not like a play?

They likely spread the ______________________.

In __________, the Globe Theatre caught fire during the production of ______________ and burned to the ground.

It was rebuilt in ________________ then was closed by the __________in __________ and demolished again in
____________.

The New Globe Theatre opened in _____________.

List 5 fact that you know about The Globe that are not mentioned in the above notes:

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