The Virtual Globe Theatre

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Exploring the Virtual Globe Theatre

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1. In Shakespeares day appro!imately ________ yearsago people liked to be entertained.

". #esides the theatre another popular attraction thatwas located right ne!t to the $lobe

was___________________________ where people would watch

&. 'he area directly in front of the stage was

known as the___________. It did not have anyseats and the people who stood there wereknown as __________________ or______________________.

(. 'he plays were held during the day from__________ to _____________. )hy do you thinkthe $lobe was constructed like an opencourtyard*

+. )ere there any bathrooms for theaudience*


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,. 'hose who stood and watched a play paid a________________.

-. _______________paid an e!tra penny to sit on benches the balconies and often smoked during performances. cushion cost another e!tra __________.

. 'he best seats were in a private balcony bo! called.

10. _______________signaled the

beginning of a play.

11. )hat other special eects might

have come from the room above the

stage*

1". In Shakespeares day actors worked together in_________________.

1&. nobleman or lady called a __________________would provide the money for a theatre and its

actors.

1(. 'he _______________ the actors wore told a lotabout that characters place in society. Strict lawsregulated what each class of society could wear.)hat did dierent colors signify*

1+. 2id the actors wear period costumes*

13. 4ow did a company ac5uire its costumes*


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1-. 'he actors used very _______________

gestures.

1. 'he groundlings were so close to the stage

that they often interacted with the actors by

cheering clapping and hissing. If they didnt like

the play the groundlings often threw _______ at

"0. 'here were __________doors at theback of the stage for actors to use toenter and e!it the stage.

"1. 'here was also a third door thatmay have been covered by a curtain.'his was called the

_________________________.

"". )hat is the history of the term

6prop7*

)hat were some of the props used in the


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"&. ll of the parts in Shakespeares

plays were performed by

________________.

"(. 'he area under the stage was oftenused to represent _____________________ orother supernatural places.

"+. 'here was also a_________________________ for surpriseentrances and e!its.

)hat are the three most interestingfacts that you learned about the$lobe 'heatre*

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re there any 5uestions that youhave that are still not answered*


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