The Globe Theatre

It was a hot summer day in London, and everyone is scrambling around on the roads, rushing towards the Globe Theatre. I had just finished lunch at one of my favorite restaurants, only a few blocks from the theatre. As I left the restaurant, I watched the line grow and grow to get into the large circular building for the 2 o'clock showing of Shakespeare's popular play, Macbeth. As I made my way down the street, I ran into one of my good friends, Sara. She was on her way to the Globe, and invited me to come along with her, and go have a cup of tea afterwards at the nearest cafe. I thought it was a wonderful idea, so I decided to go with her to see Macbeth. I was quite excited, for it was the first time I was entering the large, astounding theatre. It only cost me two pennies  for a seat in the gallery, and as I entered through the giant doors of the building, I was surprised as to how many people were already inside. The theatre was packed full of people from a variety of social classes. As we took our seats in the gallery, Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, began. The actors were all men, and they had to speak up quite a bit in order for everyone to hear them. They did not have much room to act, only a small stage, and there were no stagehands to change the scenes. Instead, the characters gave descriptions of each setting, to give the spectators an idea of where that part of the play was taking place. Everyone grew silent as the first few words came from one of the witches in the play, and remained silent for the remainder of the time, occasionally standing and clapping after each act ended. For the most part, I understood the plot of the play, and did not have difficulty understanding what was happening. The costumes the actors were wearing helped make the play even better because they reflected the personality of the characters. As the play went on, I began to think that some of the parts were a little gory and sad because of the deaths that occurred, but those parts helped the play entertain the large crowd. When Macbeth ended, all of the rowdy spectators rushed out of the theatre. Everyone was excited because they saw a great play. To end my wonderful day I proceeded to accompany Sara to tea at a cafe around the block. Going to the Globe Theatre for the first time to watch Macbeth was a great experience and I hope to visit again to watch different plays in the future.