A large platform that projected out into the middle of the pit. This layout created an intimate experience, placing the actors directly among the audience.

Many Italian literature teachers (who teach English literature as part of the Liceo Linguistico curriculum) distribute these PDFs as supplementary material. Having the PDF allows students to annotate digitally or print key diagrams of Elizabethan playhouses.

The classic Elizabethan theatre design was an ingenious solution to create an immersive experience:

Queen Elizabeth I’s reign allowed for the prosperity necessary to support the arts.