2.  Each theater has it’s own flag that gets raised on the day of a play  Most plays were performed in the afternoon by daylight  Lots of props to create an atmosphere and great special effects were used due to limited scenery  Pig or sheep blood was substituted for scenes involving human blood  Trap doors in the stage helped actors disappear and reappear quickly

3.  In 1957 “The Theater”closed  The actors took the props, materials and scripts from the “The Theater” to a new location across the river and created “The Globe Theater”  The Globe opened May 1599  On June 29, 1613 The Globe Theater burnt down  In 1614 the King’s men rebuilt “The Globe Theater”

4. The Globe is located on the edge of London On Southwark Street The Globe is near the Thames River

5. Very similar to The Swan Theater Was circular or octagonal Was mainly out doors Had indoor galley seats

6. Was an acting group that included Shakespeare The group that acted at “The Globe” Also known as the kings men Was one of the largest group of actors at the time

7.  Player’s could be commanded to perform in courts of palaces by royalty  Costumes were from many periods of history  Only men could act in Shakespeare’s time  In performances, boys played the role of women  Travelers thought the boys playing women were really women  Boys started acting at age ten until they were tall enough to play women

8. Steps to portray a woman actor 1.First boys put on a petticoat 2.Then a bodice, to give them a waist 3.Followed by hooped skirt 4.Then a beautiful embroidered dress 5.Next were high heeled shoes for a more lady-like walk 6.Finally a wig and makeup to whiten there faces because upper class women had pale faces BOYS TO WOMEN

9.  Play going became popular in the 16 th century  Up to 3000 people at a time would come to watch plays  Carpets were made from a mixture of nut and ash to keep floors dry  Playgoers risked getting robbed 1 penny to stand in the yard 2 pennies for a galley seat 3 pennies for a cushioned seat in the Gentlemen's Room

10.  Apple wives went through the audience with baskets of fruit for sale  Apple wives found it hard to make a living if play houses were closed  It was easy to find hungry customers  Groundlings threw apples if they got bored

11. Martin, Christopher Life and Works 1988 Chrisp, Peter Shakespeare 2002 Burgess, Anthony Shakespeare 1970