The Globe Theatre

the people who stood in the theatre were called...

who were the actors?

• only women

• only men

• both women and men

• only women and children

• only men and children

Answer explanation

Women weren't allowed to play and young boys would sometimes play women roles because of their high pitched voice.

Historic type of plays would

• dramatize the events

• end sadly

• end with a celebration or wedding

What did the globe theatre look like? (does not count, just for fun)

What caused the globe to burn down?

how many people could the theatre hold?

• 270

• 400

• 540

• 3000

Where was the tiring house?

• behind the stage

• under the stage

• outside of the theatre

• behind "heaven"

Why did the crowd have to use their imagination?

• the crowd made it difficult to see the actors and you had to mostly listen what was going on

• the actors were not professionals and would often forget their text

• there weren't any scenery

• the rain and fog would make it impossible to see