Learning Objective and Success Criteria: The Globe Theatre

Describe The Globe theatre.

• The Globe theatre is a historic theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It is known for its open-air structure and circular design.

• The Globe theatre is a modern cinema located in New York, famous for its digital screens.

• The Globe theatre is an opera house in Paris, renowned for its classical music performances.

• The Globe theatre is a sports arena in Sydney, primarily used for cricket matches.

The Globe Theatre is best known for being associated with which famous playwright?

• William Shakespeare

• Christopher Marlowe

• Ben Jonson

• Thomas Kyd

Elizabethan Theatre Quiz True or false? 1. Lots of women were actors, but they wore masks.

• True

• False

Elizabethan Theatre Quiz True or false? 2. Theatres were well lit.

• True

• False

Only rich people could go to the theatre.

• True

• False

Before theatres, actors used barns and inn yards to put on plays.

• True

• False

There were no female characters in the plays.

• True

• False

The audience often talked back to the actors during the performance.

• True

• False

The people who stood up to watch the play were called 'foundlings'.

• True

• False

What should you write down when taking notes?

• Only the main points.

• Everything the teacher says.

• Only the things you already know.

• Nothing at all.