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The pit was cheaper because there were no seats in it. The audience members in the yard surrounding the thrust stage were called Groundlings or Penny Standers.

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In Shakespeares Globe Theater the actors dressed for performances in the while the played in the upper stage and Groundlings stood in the?

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In Shakespeares Globe Theater the common folk stood in the while the more exclusive attendees stayed in the as the cast changed in the?

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What positions would people watch shakespeares plays from?

People watching Shakespeare's plays would either be sitting or standing. If the people had extra money they could pay for the privilege of sitting during the play. The poorer people would have to stand in the theater pit to watch the play but there tickets were much cheaper.


Difference between the yard and the pit in elizathan theatres?

There is no difference between the yard and a pit in an Elizabethan theater. The two terms are synonymous. The pit was the area in front of the stage where people stood and watched the play. It was the cheapest part of the theater. Purchasing seats overlooking the stage cost an additional fee.


How were the seats for the audience arranged?

The gallery seats were arranged on the second and third tiers of the theater along the twenty-sided wall, above the heads of the groundlings or penny standers why stood in the yard or pit to watch the play.


Where is 'The Yard' in Shakespeares globe theatre?

I think it's the pit, which is infront of the stage.


What was the pit in the Globe Theater?

the pit was the bottom of the theater(in the center of the theater) where the poor people would stand to watch the plays.


What was the theater's pit called in Shakespeare's time?

a yard


Does the theater have a pit?

uisually the pit in a theatre is where the orchestra is, traditionally it's at the bottom of the stage nearest the audience.


What did they call the audience members who stood in the pit in Shakespeare's theater?

Groundlings.


Where did the different social classes sit at the Globe?

The Nobles paid for the more expensive seats at the Glove Theater that were located in the "Lords Rooms". The Commoners had the worst "seats", actually standing in a theater pit, after having paid a small sum to attend.


What does pit mean to William Shakespeare?

The Pit was the nickname for the open courtyard in the center of the outdoor theater when the Groundlings or Penny-Standers stood around the stage.