The Globe Theatre:Shakespeare’s Ingenious

Creation

Church opposed the theater

“dangerous diversion from religion to whorish lust”

Why would the church be opposed to the theater? What “bad ideas” does

entertainment bring (think about what people say of

music, tv and movies today)?

For discussion, not writing

Well, near the theatre there were

Cockfights and bear baiting

Near the theatre

Bawdyhouses, pubs and taverns

Vendors hawking goodsPickpockets and thieves

Irony, the church was opposed to the theater, but

the church owned all of the land of Southwark and made money on

this!

Advertising was illegal

Thus, the flags- told type of play & showed the play was coming that day

tragedy comedyHistory/ war

Sights of the Theater

1. minimal props2. extravagant costumes and

makeup3. no women actors4. prostitutes and vendors5. more expensive seats for higher

seats

Inside the globe

makeup

Young boys as females

Smells of the Theater

SweatBeerUrine (not one bathroom for up to 3000 people- no intermission- reason for higher seats as expensive)

Tastes of the Theater

Oranges, hazelnuts, gingerbread, apples, beer and water

Sounds of the Theater

Trumpet fanfare one hour before the show

The globe was ingenious b/c of natural sound system

Looking at the Globe- A virtual tour

http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/virtualtour/