FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to provide light for the plays
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to air out the plague
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to clean out the theatre after the messy guests
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for acoustics
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare’s Globe had to have special permission to have a thatched roof – there has been a law against thatched buildings in London since the Great Fire in 1666.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lighting & Projections According to the glossary of terms used at the Globe, ‘There is no lighting rig at the Globe. ‘ Their afternoon shows are lit by the light that enters the roof and in the evening, lights light the theatre for the affect as the Globe says ‘to recreate daylight’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s Globe had to have special permission to have a thatched roof – there has been a law against thatched buildings in London since the Great Fire in 1666. The first performance at the reconstructed Globe (in 1993) was in German! It was performed while the theatre was still being built.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was the name given to the roof over the stage area? The name given to the roof over the stage area was “the heavens.” What did the owners of the Globe cut into the main stage floor? The owners cut trap doors into the main stage floor.