... people. The Globe opened in 1599 as a big sensation. This new theatre had a thatched roof, was in the shape of a circle, and the middle area had no ceiling. A little more than twelve years passed and then destruction hit the Globe. A cannon from a play caused the roof to catch on fire, burning the Globe to the ground, in just one hour. Luckily everyone ... , and one tragedy. These plays are said to stress the actions rather than the depiction of characters. The plays written during this period were, The Comedy of Errors, Henry VI, Richard III, The Taming of the Shrew, Titus Andronicus, T...

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