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Globe Theatre

Globe Theatre. Jenny Park English F. Basic Information . Reconstruction of the open-air playhouse(1599) completed in June, 1997 The Open-air Playhouse used to be Shakespeare’s workplace where he wrote his plays (located in London) Located in many places including London, USA, Germany, Italy

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Globe Theatre

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  1. Globe Theatre Jenny Park English F

  2. Basic Information • Reconstruction of the open-air playhouse(1599) completed in June, 1997 • The Open-air Playhouse used to be Shakespeare’s workplace where he wrote his plays (located in London) • Located in many places including London, USA, Germany, Italy • Said to be the heart of the Shakespeare’s Globe Centre

  3. What is done in the Globe Theatre? • Such Shakespeare’s plays are performed this year • King Lear • A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Timon of Athens • The Merry Wives of Windsor • The Front Line • Liberty • Hamlet • The Burial at Thebes

  4. Breif History of Globe Theatre • Original Globe was destroyed by fire on June 29, 1613 (three years before Shakespeare’s death) • Several Globes were rebuilt after the original one • Rebuilt with modern technology, and as one of the most currently built theatre of the Globe Theatre, it opens on June, 1997 in London with the Play Henry V

  5. Location of the Globe Theatre • South bank of the River Thames (opposite of St. Paul’s Cathedral) in London, England.

  6. Globe Theatre’s Annual Season • Performances held during April 23, 2008 to October 5, 2008 this year

  7. Architectural Information • Circular • Stage lies on one curved side of the theatre • Audience surrounds the stage

  8. Bibliography • "Globe Theatre :: Theatre." Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London. 26 Aug. 2008 <http://www.sgc.umd.edu/>. • "Shakespeare's Globe Center (USA) Center for Globe Research -- Home Page." Shakespeare's Globe Center (USA) Center for Globe Research -- Home Page. 26 Aug. 2008 <http://www.sgc.umd.edu/>.

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