POP UP GLOBE EXCURSION

This semester the year 10 Drama class has been studying Elizabethan Theatre, so it was a great thrill that the Pop-Up-Globe had been built in the CBD just in time for us to visit an Elizabethan Theatre replica.

On Tuesday the 17th of October we went into the city to the Pop-Up-Globe to watch two Shakespearean plays, Around the Globe in 60 Minutes and Othello. Around the Globe in 60 Minutes is a comedy about the historical events that took place in the 16th century recalling facts and fiction about the Elizabethan era. After lunch we watched Othello, one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragic plays. It looks at themes of love, betrayal and race with two friends turning against each other because of greed, power and false rumours, resulting in tragic murder. The entire class very much enjoyed the trip (even though it was very hot) and we all enjoyed the presentational acting, audience interaction and the puns and jokes.

Audrey Page - Year 10