ELIZABETHAN THEATRES

3 different types of theatres

INN-YARD

INN-YARD

it was a common inn with an inner courtyard with balconies

PLAYHOUSE

PLAYHOUSE

it was a raised platform without a front curtain but with a permanent facade at the back

AMPHITHEATRE

AMPHITHEATRE

a large open area surrounded by rows of seats

the 1st Amphitheatre ever was called "The Theatre"

in 1599, the famous Globe Theatre was built.

in 1599, the famous Globe Theatre was built.

USED IN

summer

AMPHITHEATRE

winter

PLAYHOUSE

Referred to by Shakespeare as the "wooden O", it could hold up 3000 spectator, and had as many as 20 sides