1. THE SHAKESPEARE GLOBE THEATRE St. Elizabeth ’ s School Designed by the students Grade 8 Kuznetsov Yaroslav Lapkin Ivan Moscow, 2015

2. The Globe Theatre is known as the Shakespeare Globe Theatre

3. The Globe Theatre was built in the year 1599 The English actor, Richard Burbage, in partnership with William Shakespeare, built the theatre Rich ard Burb age William Shakesp eare

4. The original Globe Theatre

5. In Shakespeare ' s time, males played all the characters Because most of the Globe and all of its stage was open air, acoustics were poor and the actors shouted their lines, stressed their enunciation, and engaged in exaggerated theatrical gestures

6. Tragically, the original Globe burned down in 1613 due to a cannon shot during a performance of Henry VIII In 1644 Puritans who opposed theatre performances closed the second Globe

7. Shakespeare ' s Globe Theatre was the inspiration of the actor and director Sam Wanamaker Shakespeare ' s Globe Theatre officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on June 12, 1997 with a production of « Henry V »

8. The exterior of the theatre is a Tudor style building, with a thatched roof covering the galleries and stage, but leaving the central area

9. The interior of the theatre is in striking contrast to the simple exterior

10. Shakespeare ’ s Globe now houses Shakespeare ’ s Globe Theatre, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, a museum and exhibition space, a gift shop, and a pub / restaurant

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