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Opening of the Globe Theatre
In the summer of 1599, Shakespeare's Lord Chamberlain's Men built and opened the Globe Theatre on the South Bank of Southwark, London, using timber s…
Timeline
- 1598–1599Bankside · LondonAmid a lease dispute with their landlord, Richard Burbage and others dismantled the timber frame of the old Theatre in Shoreditch on Christmas Eve and ferried it across the river to a new site at Bankside in Southwark, laying the foundation of the Globe Theatre.
- 1599Globe Theatre · SouthwarkThe Globe Theatre was completed as an open-air circular timber structure, with a central stage projecting into the audience area and three tiers of galleries surrounding it. The Lord Chamberlain's Men gave the opening performance, and Shakespeare subsequently wrote and staged many masterpieces there, including Hamlet and Othello.
Sources
- Shakespeare's Globe: A Theatrical Experiment — Christie Carson and Farah Karim-Cooper (2008)
- Globe Theatre https://www.britannica.com/topic/Globe-Theatre