A Day in the Globe Theater

As I look around me, I see the enormous stage in front of me and the thousand s of seats surrounding me. I wonder how many of Shakespeare’s plays have been performed here and who has been here.  I look around and see all the different people; the queen, commoners, nobles, and many more. I find it interesting that although our classes have so many differences we all gather to watch the same thing. I being a commoner coming to the Theater is a special affair for me. We don’t have much money so this is one of the few times I have come to the theater.  I walk to my place in the theater, the pit is where I am to stand; this is the cheapest spot and costs a penny.  The crowd starts to quiet down as the play is introduced, Romeo and Juliet.  The narrator began, “Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene….” This tragic love story has always been one of my favorites; I love the plot of the two star crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who could never truly be together because of fate.   The view from the pit is great if you are towards the front, however if you are one of the unlucky few to arrive late you are not likely to see a whole lot.  As the play takes place, you hear the dialogue of the play.  Also, you hear people conversing discussing what is going on, a giggle here and there, and even a few gasps when the audience is surprised by the plot.   I understand what is going on in the play since I have seen it once or twice before and it has become very familiar to me.  The actors put on a grand performance every time always making me want to return to the theater.  I approve of how each of the actors plays the parts perfectly due to their years of experience.  My favorite part of the play comes, the balcony scene. This scene has always been my favorite because Romeo and Juliet pursue their love for one another even though their families are enemies.  As Romeo starts to say his lines I block out everything else, “But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks. It is the east, and Juliet is the sun…”  Before I know it the last lines of the play are said by the Prince, “For never was a story of more woe, Than this of Juliet and her Romeo…”  As everyone starts to leave I look around one last time taking in the beauty of the Theater knowing that I won’t be able to go back for a while.  I then head home to prepare dinner for my family and to tell my sisters every detail of the play.