History

The Globe Theatre burns down

The Globe Theatre, where most of Shakespeare’s plays debuted, burns down on June 29, 1613. The Globe was built by Shakespeare’s acting company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, in 1599 from the timbers of ...
theepochtimes

Shakespeare’s Globe: English Language’s Greatest Theater

Meet the “little wooden o,” better known as the Globe theater, which has hosted many of the Bard’s plays during its incarnations. The speech offers deep reflection on the power of art, the transience ...
The San Diego Union-Tribune

The Old Globe at 90: Looking back and moving forward

On the afternoon of May 29, 1935, The “merrie England”-style, open-air Globe Theater welcomed its first audience for a performance of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” at the California ...
The San Diego Union-Tribune

Old Globe’s ‘Henry 6’ to be theater’s biggest production in its 89-year history

In 1935, the Old Globe opened in Balboa Park, presenting abridged versions of William Shakespeare’s plays at the California Pacific International Exposition. Today, the Globe is one of the largest ...