Globe Theatre---anything to know before booking?

So we can be in the second row in the lowest gallery, last row in the middle gallery, or second row way on the side in the upper gallery.

Does anyone know how slanted the galleries are? Are the seats in the lowest gallery obstructed by the groundlings? I am small (5'1") and need to worry about being able to see over whoever is in front of me.

We got tickets way up top. My sister and her boys had the very top back row and we were in front of her. Our view was not obstructed and my daughter is only 5 feet and she saw just fine. Yes, you choose your seats, and make sure you rent a seat and separate backing. We paid for the seat pads, program and tickets online and then we rented the backing once there.

We loved it!

The rows are steep so you can see easily. We were off to the side and it was fine. There is very little knee room, in fact the lady in front of me was practically in my lap...didn't like that, but thats how it is!

I'm 7" taller than you are and I decided against the seats at the same level as the groundlings.

I also decided the top level was too high. My choice for a just right ticket was the center section on the front row only slightly to the side.

This was after looking at many Google images of the place. Beyond that, you can tell what seats are most desirable by the price, but I'd never sit in the expensive boxes way to the side.

You should be OK in the second row of the lower gallery - the first row might have problems if you are very short.

The back row of the middle gallery will also be OK.

Personally I wouldn't book the side now. Unfortunately since Dromgoole took over from Rylance as artistic director, a lot of productions have tended to play to the front as if they're in a proscenium arch theatre and pay less attention to the sides.

You can choose seats when you book. The middle gallery is probably best, opposite the stage is best, but both times I have been we were on the corner of the stage, and could see fine. The rows are steep enough that you shouldn't have a problem in the 2nd row, knee room is more of an issue. If the middle gallery is booked, the upper might be better than the lower, In the lower you are not that much higher than the groundlings.

Any gallery seating is fine but there are posts every 20 feet or so that support the roof. It's best to try to secure seats in the middle of the section you are looking in. The closer you are to the very center of the gallery sections, the better. There is a lot of action at the front of the stage and the actors will be facing front a majority of the time. The productions are designed to be viewed from the front, not the sides. Occasionally the actors will speak to the sides but not very often.
My preference is for the second gallery as close to the center as possible.
You will easily see over the heads of the people in front of you as the galleries are quite sloped. Even if you are in the lowest gallery you will be able to see over the groundlings easily.
The only thing I find very uncomfortable is that it is extremely tight between your knees and the person sitting in front of you. I'm only 5'6" and always struggle with this. If you can get a seat in the front row of a gallery section you will be much more comfortable. Otherwise it's almost impossible to get in and out of your row in the middle of an act. Make sure to use the restroom before the performance starts!!

As others have said, you will be able to select your seats.
Also, the seats are priced based on the amount of obstruction there is. The higher the price, the more you see. You can pretty much suss out the layout of the whole building by looking at the prices.
We went for the middle tier so my 5' wife can see over the standers.
Good luck! (The tickets have been on sale for a few weeks now. Get what you can. I was there at the first available moment they went on sale.)

Thanks everyone! My husband was keen on sitting as close to the center as possible, so we are on the lower tier, Row 3. The middle tier seats were much more to the side. I got a voucher for seat cushions and I think we will be OK without seat backs---we managed Aida in the Verona arena, and often go to watch college swim meets in a facility with no seat backs. But I think we still have the ability to rent them when we get there, no?