The Globe Theatre, which is normally called „The Globe“, is a theatre which was rebuilt twice because it burnt down. The first Globe was built in 1599 by the Lord Chamberlain's Men, an acting company, in which William Shakespeare was a member. It was located in Shoreditch which is in the western centre of London. The biggest part of it belonged to Cuthbert and Richard Burbage, the other ones to William Shakespeare, John Heminges, Augustine Phillips, and Thomas Pope. 14 years later, on 29th June 1613 it was destroyed while there was a performance of the play “Henry III”. After that it was rebuilt in 1614, but unfortunately the Puritans didn't tolerate this kind of amusement and step-by-step it was closed down in 1642. About two years later, on 15 April 1644, it was destroyed to make ground for homes. The New Globe, as we can see it today, opened in 1997, 183 meters away from the original place. It's very famous because of William Shakespeare's connection to it and its dramatic history. Today there are also performances, but only in the summer months. I think it's very exciting to stand in a theatre in which Shakespeare once acted and that was in such troubles in the past. The shape of the theatre is very interesting, too. It is round and it has an open roof. So I think that's the reason why people come to see the Globe Theatre. And last but not least, there are exhibitions about different things that belong to the Globe. In the theatre there are different performances in the evenings and the prices vary from 5 pounds (standing) to 33 pounds (middle).
The exhibition you can only see on a guided tour. Off season the exhibition is open from 10am to 5pm, during the theatre season there are tours from 9am to 12.30pm and 1pm to 5pm (Monday-Saturday). On Sundays the tours take place from 9am to 11.30am and from 12am to 5pm.The Globe after our visit
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In the Globe Theatre we had a guided tour through the building. This was quite interesting. We could stand in front of the stage and see the special seats for London’s rich and aristocratic society. After the guided tour we were able to take part in a “dress show” in the exhibition rooms. Two of us were dressed like characters in Shakespeare’s plays. That was fun to watch!All in all, the Globe wasn’t the sight we enjoyed most. Probably because we don’t know much about Shakespeare and his plays (except Romeo and Juliet, of course).
Pascal S., Ibrahim Y.
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