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Shakespeare Globe Trust

Shakespeare's Globe: History of the Original Globe

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how the original Globe theater came to be when James Burbage and his two sons bought a plot of land near a rival theater and sold shares to some of the actors. Shakespeare bought a share. In 1613 a stage cannon...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Actors

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview of Shakespeare's actors, principally Richard Burbage and his company, includes a list of plays in which the playwright acted as well.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Elizabethan Playhouses

For Students 9th - 10th
Author provides a comprehensive description of theaters and public playhouses popular in England in the 16th century. Hyperlinks are provided for the Rose, the Fortune, the Swan, and The Second Blackfriars Playhouse designed by James...