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Globe Theatre

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noun

  1. a theater on the south bank of the Thames in London, 1599–1613: many of Shakespeare's plays were first produced here.


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In real life, Shakespeare had a son named Hamnet who died at age 11 in 1596, several years before “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” premiered at the Globe Theatre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Mr. Conroy began his career in theater in New York and at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, according to DC Comics.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022

The line stretched back several miles along the south bank of the River Thames, past landmarks such as Tower Bridge and a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, crossing Lambeth Bridge as it neared Westminster Hall.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022

The north of England now has a rival to London's Globe Theatre, celebrating Prescot's links to Shakespeare.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2022

Maybe that’s why our friendship is as doomed as the Globe Theatre.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon