Compléter Shakespeare's Globe TheaterVersion en ligne Complete this activity after watching the video. par Hannah Starmann 1 lighting feet earth weather involved women expensive 1600s actor afford experienced hear 17th day hell cheap shout heaven Shakespeare's Globe Theater was rebuilt recently , but it was originally constructed in the century . Actors during Shakespeare's time worked under very different conditions than actors work under today . All performances happened during the because there often wasn't enough money to . Most of the Globe is open to the , so if it rains , you would get wet . Also , were not allowed to be actors . Theater was very popular during Shakespeare's lifetime because everyone could afford to go see a play and the Globe was set up specifically for this purpose . In fact , the Globe gets its name from the idea that everyone in the world is an , which means that everyone ( no matter education , gender , or social status ) can see a play and understand what it's about because it references " life " that everyone has . Even when you go see a play at the Globe today , most people think the seats are the best , because you are able to really participate in the action while at eye level with the actors' . During Shakespeare's time , people in these seats would at the actors and throw things if they didn't like something . No matter where someone sits , the round shape of the theater allows audiences to really feel in the play . Today we go to a play mainly to see and hear the performance , but in Shakespeare's day , it was most important to the play . The most seats offered the best sound . The top of the stage represents . The middle of the stage represents . Finally , there's a trap in the stage that actors can go down to represent . Although Shakespeare's plays can be seen all over the world today in theaters and films , the Globe attracts many visitors who still want to see Shakespeare's plays as they were originally performed in the .