Spectacular Visual Guides: A Shakespearean Theatre

Step Inside Shakespeare’s Globe: A Visual Journey

Elizabethan London was a vibrant, growing city - and theatre, especially that of William Shakespeare, played a major role in its lively culture. Here’s your ticket to the Globe, the legendary twenty-sided building where Shakespeare’s plays were staged. Go backstage to discover how the theatre was run, who chose the actors, how many people it could hold, why it was built on the banks of the Thames, whilst combating the hazards of ever…