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Elizabethan-Era Shakespeare
Someone who lived during Shakespeare’s time could get into the theater to see a play for as little as one penny. What does this say to you about who might have been able to see one of his plays, and about how his plays may have been regarded back then?
The City and the Theater in Shakespeare's Time
To see one of William Shakespeare’s plays during the time period that he lived would have been a very different experience compared to how most of us see his plays today, or even how we think of them.
Word Search and Scavenger Hunt
Download our fun word search and scavenger hunt all about Shakespeare!