Romeo and Juliet Coursework on Friar Lawrence

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Romeo and Juliet Coursework

Friar Lawrence

Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, was first performed in 1594 or 1595.

Theatres in those days were round wooden buildings. They had no roof and also no lighting. This was why plays were only performed during daylight.

The stage itself came out from one side. Over the top of the stage was a roof called the canopy which was painted underneath with stars, suns and moons.

There was almost no scenery, so different parts of the stage stood for different places. There was a balcony, which was used for the famous scene in Romeo and Juliet, could also be used for an upper room, mountain top or castle battlements. As there wasn't much scenery, one of the characters, possibly the chorus, would tell the audience where the scene was set or one of the cast would walk across the stage holding a sign.

The actors mainly wore their everyday clothes when acting but may also have worn a distinctive piece of clothing such as a crown. Women were not allowed to act so their parts were played by boys of 13 - 14. It was very hard