to 1625

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict what it was like to be a Shakespearean actor during the sixteenth century.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict what it was like to be a Shakespearean actor during the sixteenth century.

Discusses the history of theater during the time of William Shakespeare, describing how plays were written, funded, and staged, the life of actors and touring, and the differences between outdoor and indoor theaters.

Discusses theater in the time of William Shakespeare, describes some of the venues in which his works were performed, and provides information on costumes, properties and stage setting, acting style, and the rebuilding of the Globe Theater.

Pictures and text describe the Globe Theatre and the actors who performed Shakespeare's plays there.

Presents a brief biography of English playwright William Shakespeare, from his early childhood, to the establishment of the first modern theater, to his final years, and examines his plays and poems and their impact on the literary canon.

Describes the theaters of Shakespeare's time and indicates the topics of theater at royal courts, how plays were staged, and early acting techniques.

Describes what we now believe Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was like, who the people were who ran it and how they worked, and what Shakespeare's plays were like in performance, as he saw them.