The Globe Theatre which was the theatre where famous William Shakespeare preseted his plays is now one of the most popular places to see when someone is visiting London. Its history begun in 1599 when it was built by Shakespeare's playing company in Southwark.
But what makes this building so special and interesting nowadays is its original construction.
It was shaped in a big O and it didn't have any roof that could cover the centre of the circle,so automatically those seats that were under the roof were much more expensive than those that weren't protected from the weather in any way. That's why the only time when plays were presented was a period from May to October, when the weather was relatively warm and bearable. What's also interesting is the way the theatre informed people about what kind of play is going to be presented. If it was a tragedy the theatre's flag was black, if it was a comedy it was white, if a history play, the flag was red.
Even after so many years The Globe is still one of the most famous theatres in the world and it didn't change its shape, even though nobody builds theatres that way anymore.
The Globe will definately on my "to see" when I will be in London in the future.
Sources:
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/history-of-the-globe/original-globe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_Theatre#History
A lecture our class has been listening to today.
You may want to check this info but I have a feeling that the Globe was actually rebuilt quite recently, following the original design. So the building we see today is a faithful reconstruction.
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