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What signalled that the play was about to begin in the globe theatre?
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∙ 13y ago
a cannon
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoMost plays would begin with a prologue, or a scene in which trivial characters introduce the story that is about to unfold. They would be the signal that the play is beginning. Audiences in Shakespeare's time didn't have the same quiet reverence for performance that we have now. We can see from first hand accounts that many theatre-goers would be as concerned with other members of the audience, particular prominent members of more elite society, than with the play itself. It is likely that they would talk through parts of the plays until parts caught their interest. In cases when the plays never really caught their interest, they could be largely ignored, and usually loudly booed.
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∙ 11y agoWe are not absolutely sure, since there are unfortunately no detailed accounts of performance in this period. They could not turn down the house lights (nor did they for many centuries afterward) so they would have to get the audience's attention by making a big noise: a Trumpet fanfare, a cannon going off, or an actor shouting out a prologue.
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What signalled plays at the globe theatre were about to begin?
a cannon would signal the start of the play because it was so loud it would get everyones attention, to watch the play. :)
What was the signal flag used for at the globe theatre?
the flag was to show that a play was about to Begin
What time were play put on in the old Globe Theatre?
globe theatre
What was the last play performed in the globe theatre?
the last play to be perfomed at the globe theatre was king Henry VI
How did people know when a play was about to begin at the globe theatre?
a cannon was sounded and then the orchestra in the gallery would start playing
What signalled plays at the globe theatre were about to begin?
a cannon would signal the start of the play because it was so loud it would get everyones attention, to watch the play. :)
What signalled that the play was about to begin?
a cannon
What signalled that the play about to begin?
a cannon
What was the signal flag used for at the globe theatre?
the flag was to show that a play was about to Begin
What time were play put on in the old Globe Theatre?
globe theatre
What was the last play performed in the globe theatre?
the last play to be perfomed at the globe theatre was king Henry VI
How did people know when a play was about to begin at the globe theatre?
a cannon was sounded and then the orchestra in the gallery would start playing
What was it like to watch a play in the globe theatre?
You can find out by attending a play at Shakespeare's Globe in London or in another replica of an Elizabethan theatre.
Who had the first play performed in the Globe Theatre?
Well, the owners of the Globe, of course.
When was the first play showed in the globe theatre?
9bc
Where did Shakespeare work as a play writer?
The Globe theatre
How could the audience tell the kind of play was going on at the globe theatre?
At the globe theatre they hung flags to represent what type of play it was. Black represented Tragedy. White was hung for a humorous play.
