each theater has it’s own flag that gets raised on the day of a play most plays were performed in...
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Each theater has it’s own flag that gets raised on the day of a play
Most plays were performed in the afternoon by daylight
Lots of props to create an atmosphere and great special effects were used due to limited scenery
Pig or sheep blood was substituted for scenes involving human blood
Trap doors in the stage helped actors disappear and reappear quickly
In 1957 “The Theater”closed
The actors took the props, materials and scripts from the “The Theater” to a new location across the river and created “The Globe Theater”
The Globe opened May 1599
On June 29, 1613 The Globe Theater burnt down
In 1614 the King’s men rebuilt “The Globe Theater”
The Globe is located on the edge of London
On Southwark Street
The Globe is near the Thames River
Very similar to The Swan Theater
Was circular or octagonal
Was mainly out doors
Had indoor galley seats
Was an acting group that included
Shakespeare
The group that acted at “The
Globe”
Also known as the kings men
Was one of the largest group of
actors at the time
Player’s could be commanded to perform in courts of palaces by royalty
Costumes were from many periods of history Only men could act in Shakespeare’s time
In performances, boys played the role of womenTravelers thought the boys playing women were really women
Boys started acting at age ten until they were tall enough to play women
Steps to portray a woman actor
1. First boys put on a petticoat
2. Then a bodice, to give them a waist
3. Followed by hooped skirt
4. Then a beautiful embroidered dress
5. Next were high heeled shoes for a more lady-like walk
6. Finally a wig and makeup to whiten there faces because upper class women had pale faces
BOYS
TO
WOMEN
Play going became popular in the 16th century
Up to 3000 people at a time would come to watch plays
Carpets were made from a mixture of nut and ash to keep floors dry
Playgoers risked getting robbed
1 penny to stand in the yard
2 pennies for a galley seat
3 pennies for a cushioned seat in the Gentlemen's Room
Apple wives went through the audience with baskets of fruit for sale
Apple wives found it hard to make a living if play houses were closed
It was easy to find hungry customers
Groundlings threw apples if they got bored
Martin, Christopher Life and Works 1988
Chrisp, Peter Shakespeare 2002
Burgess, Anthony Shakespeare 1970
