William Shakespeare and The Globe

The Globe by William Shakespeare By mid-1599 the Globe opened to instant success. It was so popular, it soon drove out the out theatre's in London. Audiences packed into "the house with a thatched roof," sometimes three thousand at a time. For sixpence the well-off sat in the Lords' Rooms to see-and especially to be seen. For threepence they sat on cushions in the Gentlemen's Rooms. For twopence they perched less comfortable on gallery benches. But most were "groundlings," who paid a penny to stand in the yard beneath the open roof. The raised flag-depicting Hercules shouldering the globe-announce the opening play. Disaster struck the Globe. During a performance of Henry VIII, a spark from the stage cannon accidentally set fire to the thatched roof. In one blazing hour, the glorious Globe burned down to the ground. Miraculously, everyone escaped unhurt. It was a dark time for all. Yet within a year a second Globe was built on the original foundations. It was even more glorious that the first, and its roof was tile instead of thatched. They did not take any chances. You will be creating The Globe during AIM class. I will be giving you tag paper which is a heavier type of paper. You will be using map pencils/colored pencils only. I have given you a sheet of paper depicting the Globe and characters you can add to your theatre. Each week we will talk about a part of the Globe and then you should have time in class and at home to take your time to creating your interpretation of the Globe. This will be a long term project that is due in the end of January so please take your time and research on your own as well. If you want to bring any pictures, websites or anything else you find please feel free to do! Again ask questions if

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