After reading Ch. 8: The World of Shakespeare please participate in this discussion.
Theaters during the Renaissance era were beautiful public works were noble and the peasant was both
welcome. Queens would sit in the highest chair with their entourage in regal silence while the common people
would whoop and holler on the floor level while drinking their ale and eating. Theater was considered a raucous
evening out unlike it is today. With this in mind, I'd like you to answer the following question:
Explain how the experience of seeing a show during the Renaissance would differ from today and how you
would respond if that were to happen at a production you attended today.
Some things to consider:
What was occurring at the theater in the Renaissance?
Where would you have been?
Where were the theaters at the time?
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