|
|
|
Lord Chamberlain's Men built the Globe in 1599. They did so because they could not
use
the special playhouse, the Blackfriars, that James Burbage had built for them in 1596.
James Burbage also built the first successful amphitheatre, the Theatre, in 1576. Burbage built the Blackfriars because his
lease on the land where The Theatre was located was about to expire.
However, the wealthy residents of near the theater got the government to block the
Blackfriar's use for play performanances.
Shakespeare and his men were left to rent playhouses. Because of this,
they decided to build their own playhouse. Burbage's funds were wrapped
up in the Blackfriars at the time, so Shakespeare and four of his
fellow
actors became co-owners of the Globe.
Even after all of my research, I was never able to pinpoint the theatre
where "Romeo and Juliet" was first performed. Because of the time the
play was written, the play could have easily been performed in the
Blackfriars or the Globe. Because of the
date
that I am using for this project, I ask that you once again suspend
reality and assume the play is currently being
performed
at the Globe. If you know where "Romeo and Juliet" was first performed,
please email me. I was really upset that I could not find the date and
am
still very curious. |
