Elizabethan scenery
Actors would often use these to appear or disappear quickly, suggesting a grave, hidden spaces, etc.
What is a trapdoor?
Wealthy characters often wore this type of fabric, showing off their rank.
What is silk/velvet?
These are some common props that were used every once in a while on stage.
Chairs, benches, graves, beds
You could easily tell this about a character in Shakespeare’s plays by looking at their outfits.
What is social class/rank?
What two things did set designers consider as very important for stagecraft?
What are mood and line?
This color was often used on nobility and church figures.
What is Scarlet?
In what play were there no props used on stage at all?
What is a Midsummer’s Night Dream?
Who is credited with providing historical accuracy to costumes?
William Macready
What did Shakespeare popularize to become a quintissential part of modern theatre?
What is lighting?
What colors did merchants wear in Shakespeare’s plays?
What is blue?