Performers would often speak toward the audience during this period, rather than to the character they were addressing on stage, since the theatres were lit as well as the stage and the actors wanted hold on to the audience's attention.

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During the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century English theatre, it was common for performers to engage directly with the audience, as theatres were lit, allowing actors to maintain audience attention by speaking towards them.

Performers Would Often Speak Toward the Audience During This Period