Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims. Archived Questions Goto Qn. How many seats were there in Shakespeare's Globe Theater? Currently voted the best answer. The globe theatre had a capacity of around people, and total including those who crowded around outside it. At the Globe Theatre there were three classes, the upper, middle, and lower class.
To begin, the upper class would be treated better than the other classes. They would sit in an area called the heavens, on cushions. Next, was the middle class. They were treated with mild respect, as they were not the worst class. The middle class was known as the commoners and they would sit in an area known as the galleries. Finally, there was the lower class; they were mistreated and ignored. Upper Class: The upper class theatre goers of the Globe Theatre would sit in a section higher called the heavens on cushions.
Rich nobles would even pay to sit on the actual stage itself. Since plays ran a very long time, people would get rowdy. They would talk, throw vegetables, and even jump up on the stage. Elizabethan Audience Capacity - the theatres could hold people and this number expanded to with the people who crowded outside the theatres Royalty - Queen Elizabeth I loved watching plays but theses were generally performed in indoor playhouses for her pleasure.
She would not have attended the plays performed at the amphitheatres The Nobles - Nobles would have paid for the better seats in the Lord's rooms paying 5d for the privilege The Commoners called the Groundlings or Stinkards would have stood in the theatre pit and paid 1d entrance fee.
They put 1 penny in a box at the theatre entrance - hence the term 'Box Office' The Box Office - the prices were determined by the comfort of the seats Special effects were also a spectacular addition at the Elizabethan theaters thrilling the audiences with smoke effects, the firing of a real canon, fireworks for dramatic battle scenes and spectacular 'flying' entrances from the rigging in the 'heavens'. The Facilities ranged from basic to non existent.
Flags, Crests and Mottos - Advertising - Flags were erected on the day of the performance which sometimes displayed a picture advertising the next play to be performed. Colour coding was used to advertise the type of play to be performed - a black flag meant a tragedy , white a comedy and red a history.
A crest displaying Hercules bearing the globe on his shoulders together with the motto "Totus mundus agit histrionem" the whole world is a playhouse was displayed above the main entrance of the Globe Theater. The Globe Theatre audiences The Elizabethan general public the Commoners referred to as groundlings would pay 1 penny to stand in the 'Pit' of the Globe Theater. The gentry would pay to sit in the galleries often using cushions for comfort.
Rich nobles could watch the play from a chair set on the side of the Globe stage itself. Theatre performances were held in the afternoon, because, of course, there was limited artificial lighting.
The groundlings stand in the yard very close to the stage during performances, with more expensive seating in the galleries surrounding them.
Today, the place where you buy your theatre tickets is called the Box Office. So the place where audiences pay became known as the box office. Theatres had to compete for audiences against other London entertainment. These included cock-fighting and bear-baiting which were enjoyed by both the poor and the wealthy.
Some of the audience went to the theatre to be seen and admired, dressed in their best clothes. But these people were not necessarily well behaved. They clapped the heroes and booed the villains, and cheered the special effects. With such large audiences, plays only had short runs and then had to be replaced.
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