Elizabethan+Theatre

** Where were Shakespeare's plays performed? **
Shakespeare performed his plays in many old style English Elizabethan theaters from that Era, including the Globe theater, the Rose Theatre, the Swan Theatre and the Blackfriare theatre. They would sometimes be played in inn-yards and some later on were made into theatres. ​ The Elizabethan Theatre's had open roofs because they couldn't have access to electricity in the days of William Shakespeare. The size of the theatre's would be equal to a small football stadium. The Seating is in levels around the stage, and at the back of the stage there is usually a big door/curtain for the actors and or actress' to lead them to the dressing room. Many different people performed in Shakespeare's plays including himself. [|Richard Burbage] was one of the main actors along with **Robert Armin, John Heminges, Henry Condell, Nicholas Tooley, Samuel Cross** and other's actors are listed as main actors.
 * What did Elizabethan theatres look like? **
 * Who was involved in performances? **

An extra bit of trivia from Ms Golledge - It is also interesting to note that women were not allowed to be actors in Shakespeare's era - so female characters were played by men dressing up as women! You will have to remember to think about this when we are reading 'A Midsummer Nights Dream'!

** Who was part of the audience? ** Queen Elizabeth of England was at some of the plays, some would be performed for her majesty the queen at court. Many different people, wealthy and poor would attend these plays, there would always be a lot of pushing and shoving. The more you paid, the better the view and seating you would get.