The Globe Theatre
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tennisluv101 on April 23, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 When was the Globe Theatre built? | 1599 |
| What was it referred to by Shakespeare? | wooden O |
| How many sides? | 20 |
| How many levels? | 3 |
| How many people can it hold? | up to 3000 |
| What does the flag signify? | which type of play was being performed |
| black flag? | tragedy |
| white flag? | comedy |
| red flag? | history |
| What was used for most bedroom and balcony scenes? | Upper stage (the "chamber") |
| Where were dressing and storing rooms? | Tiring house |
| Where did the main action take place? | main stage |
| What was used for most indoor scenes? | Inner stage |
| What consisted of a canopy supported by pillars and a hut on top? | The "Heavens" |
| What were the canopies used for? | To protect and shade actors from too much sun or rain |
| What else did the canopy represent? | the sky and heavens |
| What were the huts above the canopy used for? | storage and additional sound effects |
| What are the three seating sections? | the Galleries |
| Where did the audience pay one penny to stand, rain or shine? | Open yard |
| What were the patrons called that stood in the open yard? | groundlings |
| What was the balcony above the Upper Stage used for? | musicians and sound effects |
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