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What your teacher is getting at is that Shakespeare's plays were sometimes (but not always!) performed in outdoor theatres where the stage was lit with natural sunlight. In such cases, they performed in the afternoon. But actually they were quite frequently performed indoors and in such cases they used candles and could perform any time the audience wanted them to.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoWhen plays were performed indoors, as they very often were, especially in the winter time, they could be performed at any time, since the lighting was provided by candles. But if they were to be performed outdoors, in one of the great outdoor theatres of London of this period (Shakespeare's plays were primarily performed at the Theatre, the Curtain and the Globe) then they were performed in the afternoon, when the light was right for lighting the stage.
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What time of day were William shakespeares plays?
3:pm
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Who attended shakespeares plays at the globe theatre?
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When were shakespeares plays regularly played in London?
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Where was shakespeares plays acted out?
In theatres. In his day they also had special performances in private homes. Since then a lot get acted on movie sets as well. And then and now, schools were popular places to put on plays.
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plates
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The Lord Chamberlain's Men was one of the leading acting companies of its day.
What was the globe theatre like in shakespeares day?
Lot's of Shakespear's plays where played It was built in the year of 1598 and the location was the London's Bank side district. It was very big and wide.
What time of day were roman plays performed?
They were performed at any time of day.
What are Shakespeares quotations?
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" "To be, or not to be? That is the question"
