The Globe Theatre

The original Globe Theatre opened in 1599. In those days about 3000 people came to wach each performance. The stage was in the middle of the theatre and the aundience surrouned it on all sides. Rich people sat on the stage balcony. Poor people stood in an area called "the pit" below the stage.They stood during the entire performance, which was about three hours long. People walked in and out of the theatre as often as they liked and bought food and drink whit them. In fact, they threw food at the actors they didn't like! In 1613, the theatre burnde down. A new theatre was built, but it closed in 1642.The new Globe Theatre opened in 1994.