shakeperes globe theatre
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The theatre that I have replicated is Shakespeare's Globe Theatre which was built in 1599. It was a large theatre and held up to 3 000 people. It was built round on the outside and inside. The theatre itself was divided into several different seating sections. There are three levels of galleries surrounded by a circular yard. The stage was a platform mounted in the yard. It stood more the 30 feet high. Two posts held up a cover which would protect the actors from rain. It had a upper balcony used for scenes requiring one, and exit doors everywhere.
The crowds in each of the sections were quite different...