Everyone escaped safely, save for one man whose breeches reportedly caught fire. Two different songs had been written about it by the next day. The Globe was rebuilt by February ; the company could then afford to decorate it much more extravagantly, and it had a tiled roof instead of thatched. However, by this point Shakespeare's influence had lessened, and he was spending more and more time back in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Disaster struck again in the when parliament ordered the closure of London theatres. In the Globe was destroyed and the land sold for building. In , an American actor and director Samuel Wanamaker set up the Shakespeare's Globe Trust to pursue his dream of reconstructing the original Globe Theatre.
For what would be almost the next 30 years, he and his team worked and fought to obtain the permissions, funds, and research necessary for a project of this scope. Layout of the Globe The Globe's actual dimensions are unknown, but its shape and size can be approximated from scholarly inquiry over the last two centuries. The evidence suggests that it was a three-story, open-air amphitheatre between 97 and feet The Globe is shown as round on Wenceslas Hollar's sketch of the building, later incorporated into his engraved "Long View" of London in However, in , the uncovering of a small part of the Globe's foundation suggested that it was a polygon of 20 or possibly 18 sides.
At the base of the stage, there was an area called the pit, or, harking back to the old inn-yards, yard where, for a penny, people the "groundlings" would stand to watch the performance.
Groundlings would eat hazelnuts during performances — during the excavation of the Globe nutshells were found preserved in the dirt — or oranges. Around the yard were three levels of stadium-style seats, which were more expensive than standing room A rectangular stage platform, also known as an 'apron stage', thrust out into the middle of the open-air yard.
The stage measured approximately 43 feet On this stage, there was a trap door for use by performers to enter from the "cellarage" area beneath the stage. There may have been other trap doors around the stage.
Large columns on either side of the stage supported a roof over the rear portion of the stage. The ceiling under this roof was called the "heavens," and may have been painted with clouds and the sky. The back wall of the stage had two or three doors on the main level, with a curtained inner stage in the center and a balcony above it. New Globe Theater modelled on the original - Pictures, stage, replica, model theatre.
New London Globe Theater Structure. Paul's Cathedral. Approximately yards from the site of the original Globe theatres Size of Site Southwark council provided a 1.
Compromises made to comply with modern building codes and regulations Structure - The Thatched roof Design - The thatched roof in the structure is made in traditional style with Norfolk reeds but coated with a special fire-protective liquid.
It is the first thatched roof building that has been allowed in London since the Great Fire in Structure - Outer skin of the New Theatre The outer skin of the structure is made of plaster made of sand, lime and goat hair goat hair acts as a binding agent Timber All timbers are made of oak Excavation works for the New Theater Excavation of the site begins The "diaphragm" wall, on the side of Theatre closest to the Thames, is constructed to keep the water out.
Foundations of the New Theatre Design and Structure - Construction work begins on the foundations of the Globe complex and on the Piazza in Design and Dimensions - Foundations are 6 metres deep Construction work In Construction work begins on Theatre itself Building duration of Theatre itself 6 Years Inauguration of the New Theater June 12th - Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by HRH Prince Philip, inaugurates the New Theatre Overall design and structure of the New Theatre The open air arena, is called the ' pit ' or the ' yard ', has a raised stage at one end and is surrounded by three tiers of roofed galleries with balconies overlooking the back of the stage.
Structure - Stage dimensions Design - Stage dimensions in the structure are 44 foot wide 25 foot deep The height of the stage A raised stage in the structure - 5 feet and supported by large pillars The floor of the Stage Design and Structure - Made of wood and like the old Globe have trap doors enabling special effects The rear of the Stage A roofed house-like structure supported with the help of two large columns pillars The ' Herculean ' columns or pillars The ' Herculean ' oak pillars are painted to look like marble with golden leaves The ' Heavens ' - a roof area The pillars supported a roof called the 'Heavens'.
The Heavens are painted with the sun, moon and the zodiac The ' Heavens ' The ' Heavens ' serve to create an area hidden from the audience. A doorway to the left and right in the structure and a curtained central doorway from which the actors make their entrances. Above the door area is a highly decorative screen Statues, or relief's above the stage Represent Comedy and Tragedy The ' Tiring House ' The stage wall contains two side doors and a central door which leads to a small structure, back stage, called the ' Tiring House '.
The actors use this area to change their attire The ' yard ' - Dimensions Dimensions - The stage projects halfway into the ' yard ' which is 80 feet in diameter. Seats in the galleries - Three levels Design and Structure - The seats in each of the three levels of galleries are tiered with three rows of seats in the structure , increasing in size towards the back, following the shape of the building.
The galleries are covered affording shelter from the elements. Site Map. Elizabethan Theater. Globe Theater. Page Back. Structure - Open arena in the style of an amphitheatre. Location of the New Theater.
In Southwark, beside the River Thames, opposite St. Approximately yards from the site of the original Globe theatres. Southwark council provided a 1. Other buildings on site. A museum, restaurant, seat lecture theatre and a Gift Shop. Size of New Theatre. For another penny, you could have a bench seat in the lower galleries which surrounded the yard.
Working together, the actors built the new theatre as quickly as they could. By May , the new theatre was ready to be opened. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel.
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