Yes, but not always. When they played in the large public theatres like The Theatre, The Curtain, and The Globe, the stage was lit with natural light from the afternoon sun. But when they played indoors, at court, in various halls, or in the indoor Blackfriars Theatre, they used candlelight, and so they could play after dark.
They were performed at any time of day.
in the afternoon
greek plays were performed in the daytime
All sorts of monarchs went to see shakespeares plays including Elizabeth the first and king Edward the firstMostly men and nobles. Quick fun fact: Men were only allowed to be in Shakespeare's plays back in his day.
in the Globe Theater plays were performed around 3 p.m. Plays were performed around 3 pm. plays were performed at 2 P.M
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They were performed at any time of day.
in the afternoon
greek plays were performed in the daytime
The censor, who in Shakespeare's day was the Master of the Revels, Edmund Tilney.
All sorts of monarchs went to see shakespeares plays including Elizabeth the first and king Edward the firstMostly men and nobles. Quick fun fact: Men were only allowed to be in Shakespeare's plays back in his day.
in the Globe Theater plays were performed around 3 p.m. Plays were performed around 3 pm. plays were performed at 2 P.M
Shakespeare's plays have regularly been played in London from about 1590 to the present day, with the exception of the years 1642 to 1660.
flags advertised plays to be performed that day.
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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.
The opening day was March 36, 1610. And the play preformed was Kinky Girls Next Door.