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The Globe Theatre Groundlings stood in the Yard, or pit, to watch the plays being performed. This was the cheapest part of the theatre, there were no seats and the entrance price was 1d which was equivalent to about 10% of a day's wages. The members of the audience who stood in the pit were often referred to as 'Groundlings'. However, due to the hot summer days they were also referred to as 'Stinkards' - for obvious reasons. Many of the yard audiences were apprentices who worked in London. The Globe would have particularly attracted these young people and the were many complaints of apprentices avoiding work in order to go to the theatre - these apprentices would most certainly have been 'Groundlings'. The Groundlings would have watched the plays from the cramped conditions of the 'Yard' or 'Pit' which held up to 500 people. However, the average Elizabethans were much smaller than today's modern man - reducing our perception of the cramped area. Beneath their feet were the cobblestones covered with discarded nutshells and other garbage. Not a comfortable place to watch plays for up to three hours - the groundlings must have really loved the plays shown at the Globe.
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Who where the groundlings at shakespeares plays?
The groundlings were the people who bought standing room tickets.
What was the name for the peasants who would pay a penny to sit on the ground to see Shakespeares play?
They were called "groundlings."
In Shakespeares Globe Theater the actors dressed for performances in the while the played in the upper stage and Groundlings stood in the?
wardrobe musicians pit
Who were the groundlings and how much they pay in shakespeare day?
The groundlings were people who paid for standing room tickets which entitled them to stand on the floor and watch the play. At the Globe these cost a penny.
Who attended Shakespeares plays?
Shakespeare's plays were attended by the super rich and the upper middle class. Lower classes attended the plays for a penny and were allowed to stand outside the grounds of the outdoor play. They were called groundlings.
Who where the groundlings at shakespeares plays?
The groundlings were the people who bought standing room tickets.
What was the name for the peasants who would pay a penny to sit on the ground to see Shakespeares play?
They were called "groundlings."
Who were the customers who stood around the stage in shakespeares theatre?
The groundlings. They also get the closest view of the action, and get spit on by the actors.
In Shakespeares Globe Theater the actors dressed for performances in the while the played in the upper stage and Groundlings stood in the?
wardrobe musicians pit
How much were the gentalmens boxes in Shakespeares time?
Groundlings paid one penny, the gallery seats were three pence, and the Lords Rooms (as they were called) were five pence.
Who were the groundlings and how much they pay in shakespeare day?
The groundlings were people who paid for standing room tickets which entitled them to stand on the floor and watch the play. At the Globe these cost a penny.
When was The Groundlings created?
The Groundlings was created in 1974.
What did people eat on in shakespeares day?
plates
Who attended Shakespeares plays?
Shakespeare's plays were attended by the super rich and the upper middle class. Lower classes attended the plays for a penny and were allowed to stand outside the grounds of the outdoor play. They were called groundlings.
What time of day were William shakespeares plays?
3:pm
What was the name of the people that stood on the ground in front of the stage?
In Shakespeare's time - the groundlings
What name was given to the people who watched Shakespeare's plays from the courtyard?
The lower classes of observers stood in the theatre pit. They paid 1 penny as an entrance fee, and because they stood in the lowest area, were called groundlings. A less favorable name that they were called was Stinkards.
