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The Globe Theatre
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English
9th Grade
02/17/2011

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Flag
Definition
Signified which type of play was being performed- black for tradegedy, white for comedy, and red for history
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Upper Stage
Definition
This "chamber" was used for most bedroom and balcony above was used for musicians and sound effects
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Tiring House
Definition
Dressing and storage rooms
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Main Stage
Definition
Where main action of the play took place, especially outdoor scenes of battlefields, forests, or cityscapes
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Inner Stage
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This stage was used mostly for indoor scenes. It had a curtain that could be opened or closed for scene changes
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Trapdoor
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Actors playing ghost or witches could rise or descend through this door built into the main stage. The cellarage underneath was referred to as "hell"
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Open Yard
Definition
poor people paid a penny to watch a play.
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Galleries
Definition
Three seating sections Audiences paid more. It was under a roof so could be kept out of rain.
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The "Heavens"
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Kept actors out of sun or rain. Represented the sky and heavens and was painted with golden stars.
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