Elizabethan Theatre
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- Created on: 06-03-18 12:23
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- Elizabethan Theatre
- What were Elizabethan theaters like?
- Theaters could be up to 100 feet in diameter
- Theaters were often circular or octagon shape
- The Globe Theater had a 1500 plus audience capacity. Up to 3000 people would flock to the theatre and its grounds
- The Elizabethan Theatres started in the cobbled courtyards of Inns - they were called Inn-yards. As many as 500 people would attend play performances
- Why were they so popular?
- Theaters were one of the very few oppurtunites for seeing entertainment during the Elizabethan era
- One of the reasons that Elizabethan theatre was so successful was that it was enjoyed by the Queen.
- The cheapness of this attracted people of all classes, the poor to see the wealthy and to have a cheapish day out.
- Elizabeth never visited the theatre herself, but was known to have invited companies of actors to perform for her at court
- Why weren't they popular with some people?
- Some people weren't happy with theaters as they were worried people may re-create what they had seen in theaters on the streets
- Authorities in the city of London banned entertainment within the city because of this reason
- Some people weren't happy with theaters as they were worried people may re-create what they had seen in theaters on the streets
- Did the plays mirror the time they were being performed in?
- Many plays had themes from the time period. Such as:
- Magic and Suppersition
- Violence and Cruelty
- Music and Dance
- Love and Romance
- National Pride and English History
- Over-seas travel
- The Renaissance
- Many plays had themes from the time period. Such as:
- What were Elizabethan theaters like?
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