Question

Facts about the Globe theatre actors and acting

Answer 1

• In the globe theatre, men would dress up as women and play female parts, for females acting was not allowed.
• The globe theatre was built between 1597 and 1599 in southwark on the London river bank
• The timber for The Globe Theatre was actually reused wood from “The Theatre” – an earlier theatre owned by Richard Burbage’s father.
• The Globe  had three stories of seating and was able to hold up to 3,000 spectators in its’ 100 foot diameter.
• Outbreaks of the Bubonic Plague were so serious in London that the Globe Theatre was forced to close in 1603 and 1608 to restrict its’ spread.
• The Globe Theatre burnt down in 1613 when a special effect on stage went wrong. A cannon used for a performance of Henry VIII set light to the thatched roof and the fire quickly spread, reportedly taking less than two hours to burn down completely.