Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is a storied place. The original Globe was built circa 1598 in London. It was one of four major theatres in the area--the other three being the Swan, the Rose, and the Hope. It was an open-air octagonal amphitheatre that could seat up to 3,000 viewers. The theatre was three stories high, with a diameter of roughly 100 feet. The rectangular stage platform on which the plays were performed was nearly 43 feet wide and 28 feet deep.
Some of Shakespeare's most famous plays that were preformed at the Globe Theatre were: Julius Caesar in 1599, Hamlet (1600-1601), Twel…
