Within three decades, a host of theaters like this one would arise in London: the Theater, the Curtain, the Rose, the Swan, and Shakespeare’s own, the Globe. This is the invention of modern theater as we know it: a public space where people pay money to watch a play performed. In 1567, a man named James Burbage opened a theater in central London called The Red Lion. We ask where did his plays come from and what were the sources of his inspiration? If we can understand something of where Shakespeare came from, then we can better understand the works he created. (Image Jack1956/Public domain) Where Did Shakespeare’s Plays Come From?Īll artistic creation springs from sources, influences, and traditions. By Marc Connor, Ph.D., Washington and Lee University You’ve likely seen a performance of Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet, but how were Shakespeare’s plays performed back in his own time? Gain an intimate look at the eclectic audiences as well as what the stages physically looked like, getting a sense of what it was like to actually watch one of Shakespeare’s plays as it was performed hundreds of years ago.
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