Theatre-going in sixteenth and seventeenth century London was a very raucous affair. Whilst we may be used to the quiet, polite and sedate experience of watching a Shakespearean play in a warm and comfortable modern theatre, early modern audiences were had entirely different encounters.
Drawing upon modern archaeological research into the candle-lit theatres and open air playhouses of London, this talk looks at the physical evidence for the architecture, lifestyle and experience of the players and play-goers at the time of Kit Marlowe, Ben Jonson and Will Shakespeare…
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