2. Ancient Greek Ampitheater

3. Traveling Pagent Wagon

4. Medieval theatre Traveling theatre used by the church as a teaching tool Most people were illiterate so they learned by watching: -miracle plays -mystery plays -morality plays

5. Courtyard of White Hart Inn

6. The Theatre Built in 1576 by James Burbage on land leased from Giles Allen

7. Interior of the Swan, c1596

8. From The Theatre to Globe In 1598, the lease for The Theatre was running out and Giles Allen refused to renegotiate Over the Christmas holiday, Burbage, Shakespeare and a group of friends dismantled The Theatre board-by-board and took the lumber south across the river Thames where they rebuilt it as The Globe in 1599

9. The new Globe Theatre, 1996

10. Plaque on Park Street, London Placed in 1908

11. Sam Wanamaker The man with a dream: established Shakespeare Globe Trust in 1970, theatre opened June 1997, three and a half years after Wanamaker’s death

12. The beginning of a dream

13. The Globe, under construction

16. The Stage

17. The thatch roof, largely open

18. Exterior of the Globe

19. The Stage

20. The Heavens

21. View from the Stage

22. A Performance in Progress

23. Shakespeare’s Theatre Plays took place at 2:00 p.m. because they had no artificial lighting All roles, including females, were played by men. Few special effects and scene changes Audience close to the action A third of the audience stood (couldn’t afford seats) Audiences were loud, rude and cheered or booed as needed Actors were also talented in fencing, dancing, singing Costumes were dress of the day

24. Important terms Heavens—the roof which covers the stage Hell—area beneath the stage (trapdoor) Tiring house—dressing rooms Groundling—person who stood to watch for $.01 The pit or yard—the area where people stood Galleries—seating area Inner stage or “within”—offstage but still heard

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