| Old Globe Theatre | |
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| Building | |
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| Type | Theater |
| Architectural Style | Replica Tudor |
| Location | San Diego, California, United States |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1935 (original); 1982-1993 (rebuilt) |
| Design Team | |
| Architect | Thomas Wood Stevens (original); Liebhardt, Botton & Associates, A. The Tudor style in architecture is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period (1485&ndash1603 and even beyond for conservative college California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) I. A. (rebuilt) |
| Other designers | Wimmer Yamada (Copley Plaza) |
The Old Globe Theatre, located in San Diego, California, produces about 15 plays and musicals annually, including Shakespeare, in summer and winter seasons. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. William Shakespeare ( baptised Plays are performed in three separate theatres in the complex, called the Simon Edison Centre for the Performing Arts:
- Old Globe Theatre — 518-seat flagship theatre, fully-enclosed
- Cassius Carter Centre Stage — 225-seat intimate theatre-in-the-round
- Lowell Davies Festival Theatre — 615-seat outdoor theatre
History
The Old Globe Theatre was built in 1935 as part of the California Pacific International Exposition. The California Pacific International Exposition was an exposition held in San Diego California during May 29, 1935 &ndash November The theatre was a copy of one built for the Chicago Century of Progress, which in turn was supposedly a copy of the Globe Theatre in London England. A Century of Progress International Exposition was the name of a World's Fair held in Chicago, Illinois from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate The Globe Theatre was a Theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The theatre was open in the center with a roof over the seating on the sides.
During the expo, it hosted 50-minute versions of Shakespeare plays. William Shakespeare ( baptised At the end of the expo, the Globe had been received so well that a committee formed to save the temporary structure from demolition. Full-length plays were produced, and a more permanent structure was created by bringing the theatre up to code.
In 1949, the Old Globe Theatre launched what is now its summer Shakespeare Festival. The Cassius Carter Centre Stage was added in 1969, remodeled from the Falstaff Tavern restaurant.
In 1978 the Old Globe was destroyed by arson. It was rebuilt thanks to a community fundraising campaign. During reconstruction, a temporary outdoor theatre was built. In 1984, it succumbed to arson and was also rebuilt, and is now named the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. The entire theatre complex is now called the Simon Edison Centre for the Performing Arts.
References
Moir, Beth (Spring 1985). "The Old Globe Theatre: Highlights From Fifty Years". The Journal of San Diego History 31 (2).