Concetti Chiave
- Before permanent theatres, actors performed on movable platforms in public spaces, like town squares and inn yards.
- The first permanent theatre was built in 1576 by James Burbage just outside London.
- The Globe Theatre, built in 1599 by Shakespeare's company, was a renowned open-air theatre on the south bank of the Thames.
- Performances at the Globe were held during the day due to the lack of lighting, with audiences surrounding the stage on three sides.
- The Globe Theatre burned down in 1613, was rebuilt, and functioned until its closure by the Puritans in 1642.
Elizabettian Theatre
Before the permanent theatres there existed professional actors or travelling players who toured around giving public performances on movable platforms called pageants often in town squares or inn yards; until the first permanent theatre that was erected in 1576 by James Burbage, stood just outside the city of London. Among the theatres, most famous was the Globe theatre built by Shakespeare’s company in London on the South bank of the Thames.
The Globe
The Globe theatre was built by Lord Chamberlain’s Men (Shakespeare’s company) in 1599 in London, when the contract of the company with the “theatre” ran out, and it was forced to go away.
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