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The Globe Theatre

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    The History of the Globe Theatre
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  • Where was the Globe Theatre built? (south bank / River Thames)
    The Globe Theatre was built on the South Bank of River Thames.
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  • What happened to the Globe Theatre? ( fire / 1613)
    The Globe Theatre caught fire in 1613.
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  • Who played women’s roles at the Globe Theatre? (young men / women roles)
    Young men played women's roles.
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  • Where did rich people sit? (balconies)
    Rich people sat on the balconies.
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  • What kind of plays did Shakespeare write?
    He wrote Comedies, Histories and Tragedies.
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  • When did the actors perform? (actors / early afternoon)
    The actors performed in the early afternoon.
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  • Where did poor people stand to watch the plays? (pit)
    Poor people stood on the pit.
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  • What's the most famous line of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"?
    "To be or not to be"
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  • Which was the first play presented at the Globe Theater?
    Romeo and Juliet was the first play presented at the Globe Theatre.
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  • Who owned the Globe Theatre?
    William Shakespeare and his group owned the Globe Theatre.
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  • Who enjoyed watching Shakespeare's plays?
    Queen Elizabeth I.
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  • What was the shape of the Globe Theatre? ( round )
    The Globe Theatre was round.
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  • Did people pay much to enter the Globe?
    No, they didn't.
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  • What did people do when they didn't like the play? (rotten vegetables)
    They threw rotten vegetables on the stage.
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  • What did the audience(=κοινό) do while watching the plays?
    They laughed, cried, clapped, booed, shouted.
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