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Why Shakespeare Went To The Theater

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Everyone went to the theater, because it provided entertainment. Amphitheaters served as a community in London itself, and were one of the few theaters where social classes could mix. The majority of the audience stood directly in front of the stage, and their attention could be pulled away from the stage at any moment. Shakespeare’s plays were very lively. During the daytime though, performances could get rowdy and unruly. Not all performances took place in outdoor amphitheaters; as Shakespeare started making more plays, performances began to take place in small playhouses. Many Shakespearean plays took place on bare stages, because of the great amount of performances held in one week. Taking the set down after every performance would be inflexible,
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