CST’s Courtyard-style Theater
The architectural influence of early modern courtyard theaters upon CST’s own theater, and a discussion of our theater design’s impact upon actors and their audiences
Art That Lives
Understanding the essential role of each audience member in making a live piece of theater
Shakespeare’s England
Political, economic and social changes under Queen Elizabeth I
The Renaissance Theater
The early modern theater of Shakespeare’s time, from traveling troupes in courtyards to the emergence of the first public theaters
Timelines
A snapshot of the world from 1300 through 1650
Bard’s Bio
The man behind the quill and what we know—and can only conjecture—about him
The First Folio
The first publication of Shakespeare’s works—and a “blueprint” still for today’s actors