William Shakespeare seems indestructible. He has never been score and or rejected, his works have never sunk into a oblivion. On the contrary, each seceding generation has revered Shakespeare as the greatest of playwrights. His plays have nearly been on the stage for for centuries, and his popularity shows no signs of abating. Although peoples attitudes towards the place have not changed; the methods of presenting the players have often changed. Each age has had its own approach to the bards works. A production as performed in Shakespeare’s day would probably astound a modern theatergoer. The actors wore costumes, and props were used, but there were no scenery. The audience had to imagine the setting. When women characters(such as Juliet, Lady …show more content…
In those days, it was considered improper for women to be an actor. A performance was an in formal affair, and the audience often enlivened A play by swapping insults with the actors. The audience insisted on realistic action, and were seldom disappointed. If a sword fight took place on stage, real blood was seen by the audience. Under their shirts, The actors war pork bladders which were filled with animal blood. When the blood would gush out, a sword pierced one of the bladders; and actor would kick the bucket in a convincing manner. If a severed head were called for(like it is, for example, at the end of MacBeth) A real head from an executed criminal would be obtained from the local jail and used as a prop. If this sounds of the battle were needed, a real canon would shake the theater. In 1660, the restoration re-opened Englands’ theaters. Which had been shut down for the 20 years of Cromwells rule. Restoration audiences loved Shakespeare and were treated to lively performances of his plays. Women finally started playing women, which added to the plays’