Amphitheatre

Definition

An open performance space surrounded by rising levels of seating or galleries.

Used by AQA

Paper 2

The Globe was a roughly circular, many-sided timber amphitheatre. A stage projected into the central yard, with galleries arranged around the outside. Spectators could stand in the yard or occupy seats in the galleries.
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GCSE History · key term

An open performance space surrounded by rising levels of seating or galleries.

Used by AQA

Paper 2

The Globe was a roughly circular, many-sided timber amphitheatre. A stage projected into the central yard, with galleries arranged around the outside. Spectators could stand in the yard or occupy seats in the galleries.
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