This is a marvelous day to see a Shakespeare Play in the
Globe Theatre. Therefore we must have an
entire day of celebration. The
festivities begin in the early morning and continue up until the play
itself. It includes lots of lavish foods,
drinks, and conversation with my prominent and wealthy friends. We discuss everything from the weather
outside to the type of playing we will see later. The
play to be seen today is Romeo and Juliet,
the classic tragedy of the two star-crossed lovers. It is personally one of my favorites that I
frequently come to the Globe to watch it preformed. As always our seats are in the Lord’s Room,
which are proclaimed to be the best and most prestige seats in the theatre. They are exclusively preserved for the
wealthy, like myself, as they cost five times that of a seat for a commoner. These exceptional and quite pricy seats are
positioned in the balconies at the back of the stage above the Tiring
Room. However, some may argue that the
view is disappointing as you can’t always see everything that is
occurring. Although the view is
sometimes obstructed, one can hear almost every word of the play. This is a
huge advantage as the general sound quality in the Globe is poor and the upper
class greatly appreciates the dialogue with pristine sound and quality. Therefore,
to be able to hear the dialogue flawlessly is better that having a complete
view. Around me surrounds many interesting sights
and sounds that I take in as the play progresses. Sights include a limited picture of the
stage, several spectators dressed in their finest, and many actors in
costumes. The arrays of sounds include
the conversation among many individuals, laughter, snickering, applause, and
dialogue from the actors. Although my
view is somewhat obstructed, I am still able to understand what is occurring on
stage because of dialogue and familiarity with the play. This is because of the
spectacular performance put on by the very experienced actors who have been
acting for several years. My favorite part of the play is when Romeo
kills himself with the poison from the apothecary to be with Juliet only
because he believes she is dead. Once
the play is over, I linger for a bit as I exchange thoughts about the previous
performance and anticipation of the next.
Finally, it is time for me to go home as a long day of celebration has ended
and I am left with anticipation for the next Shakespearean Play at the Globe
Theatre.
