Shakespeare's stages

Shakespeare’s London (note the globe and the bear baiting pit)

School room (consider the classical education and how it

helped actors learn lines)

Travelling players (modern pic)

Travelling players in the market place (modern pic)

Players in Stratford (doucments travelling players visiting

Stratford)

Plague (when plague struck theatres were closed – shakespeare

wrote poetry)

Audience (modern pic) shows rowdiness

Queen Elizabeth

It is said that Shakespeare wroteThe Merry Wives Of Windsor for her

She appears to have Enjoyed inviting The theatre to perform

King James

Also liked the theatre to Perform for him. Gave patronage to Shakespeare’sPlayers and it is said Macbeth was written to Please him

Theatrical Tradition: Faustus

Beautiful Globe

remember it may have been

painted

Under the stage

Indoor Spaces resembled theatre space

Costumes – shows Titus Andronicus

Shakespeare in print

Garrick Stage next ‘generation’ very different

Victorian theatre –lavish backdrops

Modern productions