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Who built the Globe?
The Globe was built by Shakespeare’s acting company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, in 1599 from the timbers of London’s very first permanent theater, Burbage’s Theater, built in 1576.
When was the Globe theatre first built?
December 28, 1598
The Globe Theatre/Construction started
Who was the architect for Shakespeare’s Globe?
Theo Crosby
Shakespeare’s Globe/Architects
Shakespeare’s Globe was built as close to the site of the old Globe as possible – just one street nearer the river. Working with architect Theo Crosby, The Shakespeare’s Globe Trust did huge amounts of research to make the theatre as accurate a reproduction as possible.
What happened to the first globe?
On 29 June 1613, the original Globe theatre in London, where most of William Shakespeare’s plays debuted, was destroyed by fire during a performance of All is True (known to modern audiences as Henry VIII).
Who performed at the Globe Theater?
The Globe was the principal playhouse of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men (who would become the King’s Men in 1603). Most of Shakespeare’s post-1599 plays were staged at the Globe, including Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear and Hamlet.
Who was the first person to build the globe?
The first Globe was built by the company Shakespeare was in – the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Richard Burbage was the company’s leading actor. They had played at the Theatre, built by the Burbage family on land leased from a Mr Allen.
Who was the owner of the first Globe Theatre?
They had played at the Theatre, built by the Burbage family on land leased from a Mr Allen. In 1597, Allen refused to renew the lease. However the Burbages owned the Theatre because the lease said they owned anything built on the land.
Why was the globe rebuilt in 1599 instead of 1614?
It was Wanamaker’s wish that the new building recreate the Globe as it existed during most of Shakespeare’s time there; that is, the 1599 building rather than its 1614 replacement.
When was the Globe Theatre in Shoreditch built?
History. The Globe was built in 1599 using timber from an earlier theatre, The Theatre, which had been built by Richard Burbage’s father, James Burbage, in Shoreditch in 1576. The Burbages originally had a 21-year lease of the site on which the theatre was built but owned the building outright.