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The Globe Theatre was built in London in 1599 and1 William Shakespeare made it the most famous theatre. Fourteen years later, in 1613, the Globe was destroyed by fire. In 1997, a new Globe theatre was opened and 16th Century building methods were used to construct it. Find out more information about how the Globe used to be in the past and still is today. - Name three different theatres in London during the 16th century. Why were theatre plays becoming more and more important at that time? - The Globe Theatre was owned and used by which acting company? - What are the parts of the Globe Theatre? - What different kinds of audiences attended Shakespeare's plays in the Globe and where did they sit? - In which ways were performances in the 16th century different from theatre nowadays? - Which play is on at the Globe theatre this month? |