Where was the Globe Theater located?



City of LondonThe theatre was located in Southwark, across the River Thames from the City of London. Shakespeare’s company built the Globe only because it could not use the special roofed facility, Blackfriars Theatre, that James Burbage (the father of their leading actor, Richard BurbageRichard BurbageRichard Burbage (c. 1567 – 13 March 1619) was an English stage actor, widely considered to have been one of the most famous actors of the Globe Theatre and of his time. In addition to being a stage actor, he was also a theatre owner, entrepreneur, and painter. He was the younger brother of Cuthbert Burbage.

What street is the Globe Theatre?

Newcastle Street

Also see – Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on the South Bank – The Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, today the Gielgud Theatre. The Royal Globe Theatre was situated on Newcastle Street in London, and opened on Saturday the 28th of November 1868 with a production of ‘Cyril’s Success’.