An illustration of a typical Elizabathan stage; annotations explain various details:

1. The curtain across the back can be drawn aside to reveal another part of the stage.

2. A sign hanging up indicates the location of each scene.

3. Lighted candles are used to indicate night scenes.

4. There are two doors, one on either side of the stage, through which the actors enter and exit.

5. A trapdoor in the middle of the floor is for access from under the stage.