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 … Continue reading Scandal, Skulduggery & Shakespeare: The Archaeology of Early Modern Theatre-going