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Elizabethan Period
Shakespeare - Elizabethan Theater
Question | Answer |
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Where were the theaters located? | outside |
Who did not appreciate the plays? | the church |
What was the only problem with the plays during the time period? | The Bubonic Plague could easily be spread in close quarters |
What was the name of the theater where Shakespeare wrote and performed his plays? | The Globe Theater |
When were plays held? | at 3 pm so there would be enough light for the audience to see |
What was the purpose of a flag on top of a theater? | To tell the audience what genre of play they would be performing |
What genre did RED represent? | history |
What genre did WHITE represent? | comedy |
What genre did BLACK represent? | tradgedy |
Did Shakespeare's plays involve many props? | no |
If there were props, what kind specifically did they use? | war objects |
TRUE or FALSE? Men took the roles of women during the play | true |
What were the costumes like? | mostly dresses, were Roman and British style, and once again the color and style of clothing represented status |
How much did it cost to see a play? | 1 penny, the equivalent of $12 today |
How many people could fit into one stadium usually? | 1000 people |
Richard Burbage was the first to play as who? | Hamlet, Macbeth, Orthello, Romeo, etc. |
What was the King's Men? | A group of playwrites that Shakespeare was in for some time. |
What was the pit? | The place in front of the stage where the orchestra plays music for the play |
What was the groundling? | Where people could stand and watch plays |
What were the heavens? | the roof/canopy of wood over stage |
What was used to make a dramatic entrance when performing in a play? | Trap doors on the stage |
What was the Tiring House? | Where actors waited and prepared for when he would perform. |