Shakespeare's Globe Center--USA: Center for Globe Research

Architectural information on the current reconstruction

The walls of the original Globe were lined with a plaster made from lime and cow hair (British cows today have different hair, so goats hair was used instead). This made for a strong, well-insulated structure, but unfortunately burned easily. The New Globe's walls are lined with a similar substance, with the difference of being fully flame retardant.

Here are the rough stages of the process:

A section of wall is ready for treatment.

An artisan instructs workers on the proper technique for applying the plaster.

The process begins.

The interior of the theatre is nearly complete.

As of 1995, the first and third galleries are ready for seating to be added. The middle second gallery is ready to be limed.

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