Question

Compare and contrast aspects of modern theater performances to the theater of Shakespeare’s time.

Answer 1

Theater of Shakespeare’s time was performed in courtyards and inns at first and later in playhouses. Modern theater is performed in large theaters, which evolved from these old playhouses. Women act freely in theater these days, since it is no longer considered a taboo, unlike in Shakespeare’s time. In Shakespeare’s time, audiences enjoyed interacting with the actors, cheering, booing, laughing, and drinking. In today’s theater, the audience is more reserved and applauds at the end of a scene and mostly maintains silence throughout the play. The lighting is artificial today, while the performers in Shakespeare’s time had no electrical lighting. Today there are microphones throughout the stage as well as some clipped onto actors. In Shakespeare’s time, there were no microphones, and the actors had to rely on the power of their voices. The Globe’s spherical structure helped carrying the actors’ voices.PLATO

Answer 2

Theater in the Elizabethan era had no scenery or set. Shakespeare's troop was made up entirely of men, since theater was not considered an acceptable job for a woman, and preteen boys played women. Actors wore bright clothing, but rarely costumes, as they were portraying people of their own time. 
You may be familiar with theaters serving sweets and baked good during intermission, but during the Elizabethan era, hazelnuts were served as snacks during the performance.