Built in 1599, The Globe was London’s first theatre built by and for actors. As one of seven shareholders in the company that commissioned it (not to mention the company’s chief playwright), Shakespeare probably had some say in the theater’s design. He wrote many of his plays, from Julius Caesar on, with this venue in mind. Go the interactive site by clicking on the image below. Once there, you’ll be able to drag your cursor over different parts to read more about the theater’s features and how they influenced writing, performing, and experiencing Shakespeare’s plays.
RELATED LINKS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_Theatre
http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/shakespeares-globe-theater
http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xGlobe.html
