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Why were Globe Theatre performances held in the afternoon?
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Globe Theatre, London.
Performances at the Globe Theatre were held in the afternoon primarily to utilize the light of day. Because the theater was an open-air structure, it lacked artificial lighting systems, making natural sunlight essential for illuminating the stage and the performing area.12