3 Read the article again and answer the questions. 1 When was Shakespeare born? 2 What shape was the Globe Theatre? 3 Could poor people go to the theatre in Shakespeare's time? Why/Why not? 4 Why did the Globe stop showing plays? 5 Where is the new Globe Theatre?
1) William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April 1564.
2) The theatre was 30 metres in diameter and had 20 sides, giving it its perceived circular shape.
3) A seat in the gallery on the first or second floor cost two or three pennies, and for a penny more you could have a cushion. Even poor people could afford to go to the theatre – a standing ticket in front of the stage cost just one penny.
4) In 1614 the Globe Theatre was rebuilt (referred to as Globe 2). In 1642, under the force of the Puritans, the English Parliament issued an ordinance suppressing all stage plays in Theatres and in 1644 the Globe Theatre was demolished by the Puritans.
5) The New Globe Theatre was inaugurated in London in 1997, nearly 350 years after the original Globe Theatre of William Shakespeare was destroyed by the Puritans.