Today I toured Shakespeare's Globe. And the best part? We were able to watch a few minutes of rehearsals for Timon of Athens! Because rehearsals were in progress, we could not take any photographs or videos.
The Globe has a long, complex, and interesting history. Learn more about it here: Shakespeare's Theatre
Take a virtual tour of the Globe here!
Read a first-hand account of Elizabethan theatre by clicking here. Thomas Platter, a native of Basel, visited England in 1599. In his diary, translated from German, he describes the "many popular amusements and spectacles to be witnessed in Elizabethan London." He gives his first-hand account of attending one of the premiere performances of Shakespeare's Julius Ceaser at the Globe Theatre! The world is indebted to Platter; were it not for his diary entry, we would not know what it was like to see one of Shakespeare's plays in the Globe.
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