Globe Theatre Fire

When shakespeare was a boy there were no theatres and plays were performed in private houses,and the courtyards of inns, which is an enclosed area with an open roof, rich people often had them in their houses. The globe theatre was built in 1599 by some of shakespeare's playing company.Some plays were performed privately, and were called private plays and performed in people's houses, usually to celebrate an event, eg. A midsummer night's dream was performed privately to celebrate a wedding. The timber for The Globe Theatre was actually reused wood from “The Theatre” – an earlier theatre owned by a man named Richard Burbage. Some of shakespeare's plays were premiered at ‘the theatre. But it was closed down in 1598 and the globe theatre was built.
The Globe theatre was built of timber and had a thatched roof. The interior was also made of wood. Unfortunately there were no planned controls for evacuation in the event of fire. The Globe Theatre fire was an accident which was always going to happen - a real fire hazard. Shakespeare's play Henry the 8th was being performed, when the misfire of a theatrical cannon caused the theatre to catch on fire. Everyone survived except a man who got caught on fire and then poured ale over him to try and put out the flames. Im sure we can all guess what happened there!!! The globe theatre was rebuilt a year later and shakspeare continued to perform his