Shakespeare's plays were performed at various locations throughout the span of his career. However, the Globe Theatre in the Southwark district of London was where his best-known works were first produced. The tragedy, “Othello”, which we are studying, is one of them. The Globe Theatre was first built in 1599. In 1613, it was burned down when the thatched roof caught fire after a canon shot to announce the arrival of King Henry VIII. It was soon reconstructed but was demolished again in 1644 by the Puritans who opposed theatre performances because they felt that society should adopt a strait-laced lifestyle. In 1666, the Great Fire of London destroyed whatever was left of the theatre.
The modern Globe Theatre in London
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Here, we see the modern recreation of the Globe Theatre in London. It was mainly rebuilt based on guesses drawn from 17th Century descriptions and drawings of a rival theatre because no accurate information on the exact size and appearance of the original theatre can be found anymore.
