Entry #1

Dear Diary,

Today, the new theater opened down the road. Mum said that it was 75 feet and had twenty sides. I never knew that they could make something that big. She went to one of the performances and says that it costs 1 pence. After she had seen it the price was raised the price to 7 pence though. The plays take place between noon and two o'clock because of the lighting from the sun. The plays normally last two to three hours and end with something that is nondramatic. Mum says that they normally use a jig or a fencing demonstration.

To make the actors, (that is what they call the people who play the person) look more like their character, they wear this new thing called makeup. They put it on their face and they can completely change the way they look. It is truly amazing. They also wear wigs and false beards. They would fill pig bladders with animal blood to make the wounds more realistic.

The structure of the theater was carved or painted to be acted as marble. The scenes were projected over the stage using sheets of cloth. The scenes, such as a bar or mossy bank, had props to. They used a chariot, gallow, tables, trees, beds, thrones, and writing desks. The costumes had gems. They used swords, gowns, crowns, and robes.

They also had a winch that would lower and raise the actors playing gods and goddesses They also had trapdoors that you could "disappear" to.

Anyway. I have to go now. Mum wants me to help her with the cooking.
Bye,
Helena