The Globe Theatre was built between 1597 and 1599 in Southwark on the south bank of London’s River Thames, funded by Richard Burbage and built by carpenter Peter Smith and his workers , according to No Sweat Shakespeare.
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William Shakespeare was a shareholder who owned 12.5% of The Globe Theatre. As a young writer Shakespeare bought shares in the theatre and benefited financially as his popularity grew.
The Globe had three stories of seating and was able to hold up to 3,000 spectators in its’ 100 foot diameter.
At the base of the stage was an area called “the pit” which held “the groundlings” – people who paid just a penny to stand and watch a performance.
At the peak of summertime the groundlings were also referred to as ‘ stinkards’… for reasons that may well be obvious.
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