what is globe theatre
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend and inherited by his son, Nicholas Brend and grandson Sir Matthew Brend, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613.ike all the other theatres in London, the Globe was closed down by the Puritans in 1642. It was pulled down in 1644-45,the commonly cited document dating the act to 15 April 1644 has been identified as a probable forgeryâto make room for tenements.