Annotated Bibliography-- Set/Stage Design "Shakespeare & Elizabethan Stage Sets." No Sweat Shakespeare. Web. 29 Mar. 2016.

This article discusses the differences between set design nowadays versus set design during Shakespearean times. Today, the stage is set to resemble the location the scene is set in, and the audience can easily picture where everything is happening. This is what is referred to as ‘realism’. Earlier times were different, in that the playwrights would often write set imagery into the script, encouraging the audience to image it for themselves. Aside from an occasional piece of furniture, the stage was often bare and could be the location for anywhere in the world. This relates to my topic of set design because it shows the differences between the realism used today versus the imagery used during Shakespearean plays. This source is reputable because it isn’t giving an opinion on anything, it is simply stating the facts of how Shakespeare would have most likely set the stage for his plays.

"Shakespeare's Theater." Folger Shakespeare Library. 2014. Web. 29 Mar. 2016.

This web article discusses how the stage and arena was designed to give the audience the full experience at shows. The majority of playhouses that showed performances were multi-sided structures with an open yard for people to stand or sit on. Also in the facility were ~3 tiers of covered seating, and a raised up stage on one end. The article also discussed the transition from outdoor playhouses to indoor playhouses, making it easier to have showings in the rain/bad weather. This source relates to my topic because it discusses the structures of the facilities predominantly used to show Shakespearean performances. This source is most likely reputable because it is not giving opinions/trying to be persuasive. It is simply an article written on a very well-known website that focuses on Shakespeare and his life.

"Old Globe Theatre Structure." Old Globe Theatre Structure. Web. 29 Mar. 2016.

This web page goes into detail of the layout of the Old Globe Theatre, one of the first structures that has the sole purpose for play production. Like most playhouses, it was an open arena with a raised stage on one end for the actors, and a giant ‘yard’ for viewers to stand in and watch. The Old Globe stage was very modern-esque due to an assortment of trap doors and rigging devices known as the ‘Heavens’. It was a small area that provided actors a hiding space hidden away from the audience. Another modern piece of the Old Globe Theatre were all of the special effects devices that allowed actors to perform tricks such as flying. This relates to my topic as it is discussing the stage layout/parts that allowed the Old Globe Theatre to become one of the most famous playhouses during that time. This is a mostly reputable source, as it is written based on what scholars believed the OGT probably looked like. There is no one to be 100% sure if the information is accurate, because there are no known pictures of what the original theatre looked like.