I can't even imagine what these acting techniques would feel like...

Rehearsals at the Globe Theatre Actors - 'cue acting' and 'cue scripting"

The Globe Theatre was known to produce "eleven performances of ten different plays" in just two weeks. It was essential to beat the competition for attracting vast audiences and this was achieved by an extremely rapid turnover of plays. Rehearsal time was therefore limited. On many occasions the Globe Theatre Actors only got their lines as the play was actually in progress. Parts were often only allocated on the day of the performance. Sometimes the actors didn't even get any lines. Working with a method called "cue acting " which meant that there was a person backstage who whispered the lines to the actor just before he was going to say them. This rapid turnover led to another technique called "cue scripting", where where each actor was given only his own lines. The complete scene and content of the play was not explained to the actors until it was actually being performed. These techniques allowed for zero rehearsal time, thus enabling a fast turnover in terms of new productions at the Globe Theatre and a huge portfolio of different roles.

Much more here: http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/globe-theatre-actors.htm