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Yes they were. Of course they were theatrical special effects and not the special effects which are possible with film (stop action, running film backwards, CGI etc.). It was in fact a special effect which caused the first Globe Theatre to burn down: they set off a cannon and the wadding ignited the thatched roof of the theatre. So we know that they used real cannons to give the effect of cannon fire.
Shakespeare often called for special effects in his stage directions. Witches appear out of nowhere (actually out of the trap door in the stage), Jupiter descends from the heavens (in a harness out of the trap door in the roof), Bottom enters with his head turned into that of a donkey and a man is pursued off the stage by a bear. People are still not agreed whether they used a real tame bear or a man in a bear suit.
They could make thunder by rolling cannonballs around on the canopy over the stage and whistling wind with recorders.
They had very realistic blood-and-gore effects which must have made being a costumer a nightmare. Actors would conceal bags of pig's blood in their costumes which, when stabbed, would spray blood everywhere. In Thomas Kyd's play The Spanish Tragedy, a character bites out his own tongue. To do this the actor kept a piece of liver in his mouth which he spat out at the appropriate time.
What else can I help you with?
What was used to make special effects in the globe theatre?
Trapdoors apex
What special effects were used in the globe theatre?
Many trap doors and pulley systems were at use but nothing special in our day, but what made it impressive was how it was used back then.
How would shakespeare 's special effects man create the sound of birds?
He used real birds.
What is located in the center of the stage and used for special effects like appearing and disappearing actors?
A trap door.
What were some special effects that he and his company made on stage during some of his plays?
Although technology was limited and not very developed in the times of William Shakespeare, he and his group still managed to use several tricks of special effects for their plays, as trapdoors, wires and harnesses, fireworks, live animals on stage, cannons and even blood and body parts of animals. These were used to surprise and amaze audiences to their plays.
What did mice get stuffed with in Tudor time?
in Tudor times mice used to get stuffed with crumbs that the people used to leave
What did the Tudors cook with?
they have meat and soup and they have stew for their meals in the Tudor times that is what they have in the Tudor times.
What was cloves used for in the Tudor times?
Oft times to assist with pain of toothache
How were bees used in the Tudor Times?
sugar was a luxury so instead they used honey to sweeten things
What is a Tudor?
the spit is something that the tudors used to cook there food the spit was usually given to a tudor child you really wouldn't want to be a child in tudor times
What is a Tudor spit?
the spit is something that the tudors used to cook there food the spit was usually given to a tudor child you really wouldn't want to be a child in tudor times
What did boys were in Tudor times?
boys used to wear tight and shorts the used to be pufy.
What herbs were used in Tudor times?
barley, rosemary, parsley.
Was a pigs bladder used to play football in the Tudor times?
Yes
What electricity was used in Tudor times?
there was none, it had not yet been invented.
What tools did artists craftsmen and farmers used in Tudor times?
Your happy dad.
What ingredients were used most commonly in commonly Tudor times?
herbs flowers and plants
