SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE THEATRE By Dominick stone

ABOUT THE GLOBE THEATRE The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend and inherited by his son, Nicholas Brend and grandson Sir Matthew Brend, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June A second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and closed in A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997 approximately 750 feet (230 m) from the site of the original theatre. The Globe stands a few hundred yards from its original site. The rebuilding of the iconic building stems from the founding of the Shakespeare's Globe Trust by the pioneering American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. The links above give information on Shakespeare and the London in which he lived and wrote in, the original Globe theatres and the remarkable story of Sam and the rebuilding process. Sam Wanamaker was also the father of Zoë Wanamaker(commonly known for playing Susan harper in my family)

PRICES OF THE GLOBE THEATRE EXHIBITION AND GLOBE THEATRE TOUR Group prices (an audio guide is included in your entry to the Exhibition) For groups of 15 people or more Adult: £12.50 Senior (60+): £11.50 Student (with valid ID): £10.50 Children (5-15): £7.50

VIDEO LINK This is a video of Shakespeare’s globe theatre

WHAT YOU CAN DO AT THE GLOBE THEATRE Arriving Entrance to Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition and Theatre Tour is on Bankside. There is a ramp down from the riverside walkway and visitors must then cross a cobbled road before reaching the ramped slope to the glass double doors of the entrance. In the Reception area and inside the Exhibition on the left-hand side, there are five steps leading from the entrance and a further two steps to the admissions desk. On the right, there is a curved ramp leading to the admissions desk. The desk is 750mm high. There are steps and a small ramp from the ticket desk to the mezzanine level. The Exhibition The Exhibition is situated on two levels and is fully accessible to people using a wheelchair. The route starts clockwise on the mezzanine level, along a wide, level corridor and descends to the lower level via a large, curved, 17 stepped, staircase or by wheelchair-accessible lift. The lift goes from lower level, up to the mezzanine level. The lower level is a large open-plan that follows a curve round. Theatre Tours The assembly point for the guided tour of the Globe Theatre is a large tree at the bottom of the staircase where you will be met by your guide. Access to the Theatre as part of the guided tour is provided by a second lift which goes from the Exhibition’s lower level (B1) up to the piazza (G), or by several staircases, totaling 63 steps from the tour assembly point. Staff are positioned throughout the Exhibition to provide assistance