Elizabethan scenery
Shakespearean Costume and Status
100

Actors would often use these to appear or disappear quickly, suggesting a grave, hidden spaces, etc.

What is a trapdoor?

100

Wealthy characters often wore this type of fabric, showing off their rank.

What is silk/velvet?

200

These are some common props that were used every once in a while on stage.

Chairs, benches, graves, beds

200

You could easily tell this about a character in Shakespeare’s plays by looking at their outfits.

What is social class/rank?

300

What two things did set designers consider as very important for stagecraft?

What are mood and line?

300

This color was often used on nobility and church figures.

What is Scarlet?

400

In what play were there no props used on stage at all?

What is a Midsummer’s Night Dream?

400

Who is credited with providing historical accuracy to costumes?

William Macready

500

What did Shakespeare popularize to become a quintissential part of modern theatre?

What is lighting?

500

What colors did merchants wear in Shakespeare’s plays?

What is blue?