Mini-Episode: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

In today's episode, we are talking about what might be the most famous theatre in the English-speaking world: The Globe Theatre, and what we know about what it would be like to be an audience member seeing a Shakespeare play at The Globe. 

Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp.

Note: When this episode was recorded, Kourtney Smith was "Korey Leigh Smith".

Episode written and researched by Kourtney Smith.

Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander.

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Works referenced:

Alchin, L.K. “Globe Theatre Interior.” Elizabethan Era, Siteseen Ltd., Accessed on 16 May 2012 from http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/globe-theatre-interior.htm. 

Bryson, Bill. “Ch. 6 Years of Fame 1596-1603.” Shakespeare: The World as Stage, Atlas Books, New York, 2016, pp. 124–127. 

“Globe Theatre.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Aug. 2021, Accessed on 25 Aug. 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_Theatre. 

Henslowe, Philip. The diary of Philip Henslowe, from 1591 to 1609. Printed from the original manuscript preserved at Dulwich college. London, Shakespeare Society, 1845.

No Sweat Shakespeare. Lord Chamberlain's Men and King's Men Company Member Timeline. Instagram, 29 August 2021, https://www.instagram.com/p/CTKPYXxr7Y6/?utm_medium=copy_link.

“Who Were These People? Audiences in Shakespeare's Day.” Seattle Shakespeare Company, Seattle Shakespeare Company, 23 Jan. 2018, Accessed on 27 Aug. 2021 from https://www.seattleshakespeare.org/who-were-these-people/.