Four Days in London

One more day in London and  saw some more great sights. We had a great time visiting the Globe Theatre. It was amazing to stand on the ground and pretend to be a groundling watching one of Shakespeares plays. I got to touch the stage and listen to the acoustics of the theatre. There are only a few mics on the stage and then they just rely on the structure itself to carry the sounds acorss the audience. You can still buy tickets at a reasonable price. I think, if I remember correctly the most expensive tickets are 30 pounds and you can be a groundling and stand for three hours watching the play for 5 pounds. Guess what? Zack and I are already planning to return in the Spring and be a groundling at the Globe, exciting!!



We took a lot of pictures, so please enjoy them.

I'm in front of the stage!

It was raining when we were visiting the Globe, so the pictures weren't as clear.

Zack in his adventure hat

The seats behind and above Zack are the best seats in the Globe. Theatre isn't always meant to be seen but heard. Sitting in those seats you can hear everything well and people can see you. These seats are also where people who thought highly of themselves and wanted to be seen would have sat. It probably doesn't stand true for these days. Zacks says "people go to sports games to be seen nowadays."



Model of the Globe



Building History of the Globe

Zack modeling the oak used to build the Globe.

Just before we were leaving the Globe or being asked  to leave since they were closing for the night, we found a huge magnetic board where people had composed quotes. Zack created one of his own as well.

After leaving the Globe, we wondered around the dark streets nearby looking for the location of the Rose Theatre. The Rose was the Globes competitor, but they often collaborated using some of the same actors,  and things of that nature for their plays. We only came across a small sign that showed the location of where the Rose would have been if it was up and running today.