8-4Costumes&Sets

===Some of the most important things in Shakespeare’s plays and works were the actors and what they said and did. But you can’t forget the costumes and the sets, which were also a huge part. Many people worked on making the costumes absolutely perfect and the sets were very, very different at that time than now.===

=== Costumes in Shakespeare’s plays were beautiful and extremely important. Known as the company’s most valued assets. They were said to be “fabulous - sumptuous materials, vivid colors and extremely costly,” from the webpage, The Globe Theatre Costumes. They were a huge deal; they had costume supervisors and designers who would make the actors outfits. People at that time spent a great deal of time on each one being perfect and fitted properly. The women would wear Elizabethan dresses, which were gorgeous and elaborate, mirroring the prosperity and energy of the age. Also they wore things such as gowns, hats, corsets, underwear, collars, ruffs and fancy shoes. And the men normally wore things such as doublets, breeches, underwear, collars, ruffs, hats and shoes. === ===The sets in the theatres were very different than ours. According to the Folger’s Shakespeare Library we bpage, “Whether in the outdoor or indoor playhouses, the stages of Shakespeare's time were different from ours.” The stages where not separated from the audience by a curtain like they always are today. So the playwrights of their time had to find creative ways of signaling the audience another scene has begun. Also, sets were very important. Each and every set was drawn out perfectly before built and many worked hard on making it precise. Sets played a very important part in Shakespeare’s works, and they also spent a great deal of time on them being beautiful.=== Cites Used: Carnowll, Rose. "Globe Theatre Costumes." //Globe Theatre Costumes//. Sept. 1998. Globe Theatre Publisher. 17 Apr 2009 .

Picard, Liza. Elizabeth's London . first. New York : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. Print.

Randolf, David. "The Globe Theatre ." //Costumes//. May 14, 2006. Globe Center Publisher. 21 Apr 2009 Coalin, Micheal. "Set and Stage ." //Staging and Performance//. July 15th, 2000. Folger Shakespeare Library. 17 Apr 2009