The Globe Theater that we will be visiting is not the original but rather the third recreation of the theater in London. It was originally opened in 1599. On June 29th, 1613, the Globe burned to the ground and then was rebuilt on the same foundation and reopened the following year. It was then destroyed again in 1644 after being closed down two years prior due to the banning of theater productions by the Puritans. After the demolition, the land where the Globe once was had homes built overtop of it. During this period, all the theaters in London were destroyed. Actors were beaten and arrested, and there were fines given to those who watched plays. The current Globe is a recreation of the first, with the only changes being important safety regulations and better structural design. This recreation stands about 750 feet away from the ground that held the original. This rebuild was pushed for by the actor/director Sam Wanamaker for 20 years before its final creation. The Globe Theater reopened completely in 1997 but was used for some smaller performances for two years before. It had been 384 years since the theater put on a full-season selection of shows. 

Behind the News, 2018. What is the Globe Theater?- Behind the News. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlqi5k0Z3ps> 

Saunders, J and Beckerman, B., 1963. Shakespeare at the Globe, 1599-1609. Shakespeare Quarterly, 14 (2), p.167

Wanamaker, S., 1989. Shakespeare's Globe Reborn. RSA Journal, Vol. 138 (5401)