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Shakespeare And His Theater
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Compared to the technical theaters of today, the London public theaters
in the time of Queen Elizabeth I seem to be terribly limited. The plays had to
be performed during daylight hours only and the stage scenery had to be kept
very simple with just a table, a chair, a throne, and maybe a tree to ....
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...."hell" or a cellar, this was especially useful for
ghosts or devils who had to appear and disappear throughout the play. The stage
itself was shaped in a rectangular platform that projected into a yard that was
enclosed by three story galleries.
The building was round or octagonal in shape but Shakespeare called it a
"wooden O." The audience sat in these galleries or else they could stand in the
yard in front the stage. A roof and awning protected the stage and the high-
priced gallery seats.... |
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