Learn about theater during Shakespeare's time. Topics include why The Globe, his theater, was located in Southwark, what the theater probably looked like, what sorts of special effects were used, and why it's unlikely Romeo kissed Juliet.
UPDATE: The London Bridge did cross the Thames during this period but people who could afford it still hired boats to cross because the bridge was crowded, slow, and dangerous. [That's right: The London Bridge actually refers to several different bridges, which date back to the first century. For example, the Medieval London Bridge was built from 1176 to 1209, and it was destroyed by the Great Fire in 1666, well after Shakespeare's time.]
Puritans viewed theater as immoral in general, and in particular crude, common, and inappropriate for the delicate sensibility of women. So they were not allowed on stage, and apparently they were frowned upon if in attendance. I wonder, though, how young adolescents felt in dressing up as women and playing them on stage.
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