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Orchestra view of a performance of Macbeth at Covent Garden, showing the witches, Macbeth, and Banquo on stage.

Description: In this illustration, a 'ghost' prepares to ascend the ladder and appear on stage via the trapdoor. Two young apprentices mechanically operate the trapdoor, which slides back and forth on specially constructed grooves. Aside from the…

This imaginative illustration features a lone actor performing on a proscenium stage in the courtyard area of an Elizabethan London inn. Surrounding the temporarily constructed stage on three sides is a densely packed audience. Beyond the confines…

A colorful view of the stage, orchestra, and box seats at Covent Garden. Audience members interact with each other and the performers, a man and woman, standing on the stage. Caption reads "Covent Garden Theatre."

Image Description: This detailed view depicts two key Bankside (i.e., south of the Thames) entertainment options for Elizabethan audiences: the Rose Theatre (which is actually mislabeled on Visscher's original as the Globe) and Bear-baiting Arena.…

Image Description: This detailed view depicts two key Bankside (i.e., located along the south bank of the Thames River) entertainment options for Elizabethan audiences: the second Globe Theater and the nearby Bear-baiting Arena. Across the Thames…

Engraving of the south side of Dorset Garden Theatre

A view of the interior of the theater at Drury Lane showing actors on stage and audience members in the box and orchestra seats.

A view of the interior of the (empty) theater at Drury Lane showing the stage and box and orchestra seats.