Went to see The Merry Wives of Windsor at the new Globe theatre. A lot of people stood in the round at stage level but we went for the comfort of seating. Happily the weather was fine; not sure what happens when it rains as the building is circular with a thatch roof. The centre area, the round, is not roofed.
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Oooh wow!
ReplyDeleteWhen it rains the "groundlings" (as those in the round were called) got wet! (See film Henry Vth for provenance)
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