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Two of the many theaters in London in Shakespeare's day were the Fortune Theatre and the Swan Theatre. They were both very nice theatres, and Shakespeare never acted in either of them. (He did, however, act in the Theatre, Curtain, Globe and Blackfriars, and probably the Rose and Newington Butts as well.)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe outdoor theatres like the Rose or Globe were based on the structure of innyards with a large open pit in the centre for standees. Indeed there were up to 1597 actual innyards in London licensed to act as theatres.
The indoor theatres like the Blackfriars and, after Shakespeare's retirement, the Cockpit, were also based on the innyard structure, with these differences: the pit was filled with benches or chairs so people could sit, and light was provided not by the sun shining through the open space above, but with candles, as there was a roof over the pit as well as the galleries. The indoor theatres were more expensive, profitable and exclusive.
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∙ 7y agoSince, with the exception of the years 1642 to 1660, Shakespeare's plays have been performed continuously up to the present day, a history of the theatres and staging of Shakespeare's plays reads like the history of English theatre. When huge proscenium stages and complex scenery were the order of the day, that was how they did Shakespeare. When wooden sets sliding on slots in the floor were the fashion, that was how they did Shakespeare. Nowadays, we might see any of the kinds of staging used since Shakespeare's time; indeed, if you go to Shakespeare's Globe in London, you will see a close imitation of that staging. During Shakespeare's lifetime, the plays were performed both in large, open-air, round theatres and also in smaller indoor theatres. In both cases, the stage was a thrust stage projecting into the audience, and as a result had little scenery. The experience of the audience was intimate, as they could stand right up against the stage and, if they were rich or influential enough, could have a seat on the stage itself.
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∙ 12y agoLarge open-air public theatres, small candle-lit indoor theatres, and makeshift theatres in people's houses, at court, in innyards, and public halls.
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The theaters in Shakespeares time were what style theaters?
Theaters in London during Shakespeare's could be both open area public theaters like the Globe theater. In these spaces, the entry fee was low but poorer audience members might be exposed to the elements. Another type of theater was private theaters such as the Blackfriars Playhouse. This type of theater catered to the well-to-do and were completed protected from the elements. The entry fee was more expensive.
Where was shakespeares family when he was working in London?
They were all back in Stratford.
What is the name of recreated theatre shakespeares time in London?
the Globe Theatre
Why did the theaters close in London in summer?
because they wanted to
What did the bubonic plague do to shakespeares therter?
It closed the theaters down because people had come to realize that close contact helped spread the disease.
Two theaters in London?
London Palladium and Victoria Palace
The theaters in Shakespeares time were what style theaters?
Theaters in London during Shakespeare's could be both open area public theaters like the Globe theater. In these spaces, the entry fee was low but poorer audience members might be exposed to the elements. Another type of theater was private theaters such as the Blackfriars Playhouse. This type of theater catered to the well-to-do and were completed protected from the elements. The entry fee was more expensive.
What was Shakespeare's reputations in London?
Robert Greene
Where were shakespeares plays perfomed?
The Globe Theater, London.
What was two theaters in London?
For a long, long, time there were only two theatres in London which were authorized to host performances of serious drama: Drury Lane and Covent Garden.
Where was shakespeares family when he was working in London?
They were all back in Stratford.
What was the setting of London in shakespeares's days?
London was set where it is now, in the county of Middlesex, on the River Thames.
How far is Shakespeares birthplace from London?
Stratford upon Avon is about 100 miles from Central London.
Why did the theaters often close in London?
When
Where were Shakespeares company from?
They were of course based in London, England, although not all of the people in the company were from London. For example, Shakespeare was not from London.
What was the name of the theate in London where shakespeares play were perpomed?
The Globe Theatre
Where were many Shakespeares's plays first performed in London?
the global theater
