Who attented the theatre, and what an outing at the theatre was like..

People who attended Shakespeare's theatre consisted of tanners, butchers, iron-workers, millers, sailors, glovers, servants, shopkeepers, wig-makers, bakers, and many other tradesman and their families. The groundlings were the more poor audience members who paid one penny to sit in the front of the stage, and often weren't treated with respect. The wealthier audience members sat in covered galleries, and usually paid a half a crown for each seat. An outing at a theatre was very uncomfortable for most. With no intermissions or restrooms, people often just went to the bathroom on the ground. Plays often lasted several hours and were the dreadful part of attending these Shakespeare masterpieces.

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"Shakespeare's Audience"
By Amanda Mabillard
Oct. 24 2007