Shakespeare at the Globe

I had the distinct opportunity of being able to view Shakespeare at the Globe theatre. It was a wonderful experience. We sat on the first balcony, towards stage left. The traditional way to experience the play is to stand in what is called the pit, an area in which the peasants used to stand and enjoy the shows.

We saw the Merchant of Venice, and thankfully Jon Christianson and I had read this play in high school together back when we were Freshman. We were still lost, but were able to pull it together in the end. I can't imagine how difficult it would be if we had not read the play before.

It was very interesting because one of the lead rolls was sick, and thus somebody from a lesser roll was filling in for her position. This meant that she was reading from a script, but also would have to jump in one scene in particular to her other roll. This probably added to our confusion over the play.

All in all, It was a great experience. Something that I wouldn't do again, but am glad to have done. I would suggest this to anybody, but brush up on your Cliff's Notes before you attend.