Globe Theatre

If I were going to venture to William Shakespeare's Globe Theatere during his lifetime it would be filled with many things I had never seen before but some things that are still common today. Established in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company and built by James Burbage, it was full of many wonderful actors. It could hold up to one thousand five hundred people. People of all sorts of authority were there, including the Queen. She would have much to say and watch and would be delighted each time she went to watch one of Shakespeare's plays. I would be seeing The Merchant of Venice most likely because of its humor yet dramatic ending with Shylock. It would have brought me to a deeper view of Shakespeare because of his deep meaning as well as his understanding of everything at that time. I would have been standing, not sitting, in the "Pit" as Queen Elizabeth would have called it because I was of no high reign of power, or wealth. I would have been a Commoner most likely and would have only had to pay 1 penny in the "Box Office" because of it. Looking around me I would see an open area where the actors could perform and everyone in the building could have a great view. The Globe was made primarily of wood they believe, and able to have a large capacity of 1500 mentioned above. Because it was full of people it would have most likely been loud until the play went on. During the play there would then be complete silence because rumor says that if you were interrupting the play, you would have been arrested and or executed. Watching the play I would know what is going on in the play because of the way they conveyed it. They would show complete emotion as well as a great setting, just as Shakespeare would have wanted. Even though there would be cruelty, murder, and very strange occurrences, I would approve of the actors because they are showing Shakespeare at his finest. Plays would be occurring during the day because there was no way to light the theater at night. Before and after the play I would be supporting my family on a farm most likely, and return home to do the same as soon as the play was over. With a day of rest I would save up my penny to go see another play later that week because I would be very interested.