* The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with the playwright William Shakespeare.
* It was constructed in 1599 by the actor and theatre impresario Richard Burbage for the playing company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, of which Shakespeare was a member.
* It was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613, but was rebuilt in the following year.
* The reconstructed Globe Theatre was closed by the Puritans in 1642, and was subsequently demolished.
* A modern reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe, was opened in 1997 on the south bank of the River Thames.
* The original Globe Theatre was a three-story, circular structure with a thatched roof.
* The theatre could hold up to 3,000 people, and was often packed to capacity.
* The stage was a platform that extended into the audience, and was surrounded by a pit where the groundlings (the poorest members of the audience) would stand.
* The actors would dress in elaborate costumes and would often wear masks.
* The plays performed at the Globe Theatre were often bawdy and full of violence.
* The Globe Theatre was a popular place of entertainment for people of all social classes.
* The Globe Theatre was an important part of the development of the English theatre, and it is still considered to be one of the most important theatres in the world.