WHERE DID IT START?

• It first appeared in England.

WHERE IS IT MOST POPULAR?

• City states of Athens.

TIME PERIODS?

• Time periods are in 1576.

DESCRIBE THE TYPE OF THEATRE?

• It was an open arena, when it rained they got wet.
• Was up to 100ft. in diameter. Oft angular shape.
• Audience capacity was 1500 plus. Up to 3000.
• People would flock to the theatre.
• People were watching on the ground of the theatre.

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE?

• Stage dimension from 20ft. wide to 15ft. deep. 45ft. to 30ft.
• Had wooden benches. & three levels.

KINDS OF SHOWS

• Spenser's Faere Queen
• Marlowe's the Jew of Malta
• Sidney's Astrophil & Stella
• Kyd's The Spanish Tradegy
• William Shakespeare

3 TO 5 FAMOUS PLAYS

• William Shakespeare
• Spenser's Faire Queen
• Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy
• Marlowe's The Jew of Malta
• Sichey's Astrophil & Stella

WHAT WERE THE ACTORS LIKE?

• Only could be men actors
• Had masks so they would have to change all the time.

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