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Behind the Theatre Curtain

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Step backstage to uncover the spaces, stage tricks and performance traditions that have brought theatre to life, from ancient Greece to modern playhouses.

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Behind the Theatre Curtain

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  1. How did actors traditionally create much of the dialogue in Italian commedia dell'arte?
  2. At London's open-air theatres in Shakespeare's time, where did the audience members known as groundlings watch the play?
  3. In Japanese Noh theatre, which handheld prop can stand for objects such as a sake cup or a musical instrument?

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