Elizabethan Theatre By: Kimberly Chen Peter Xie Leo Jiang Tayler Novotny

Important Historical Events! Elizabethan theatre started in the early 1600s William Shakespeare was born on April 23, the globe theater is built in London Theaters close due to bubonic plague on both 1593 and 1603

Location London, England London, England

Famous Playwrights William Shakespeare English Poet and playwrightEnglish Poet and playwright widely regarded the world’s best greatest writer in the English language and the world’s famous dramatist. widely regarded the world’s best greatest writer in the English language and the world’s famous dramatist. Ben Jonson English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor.English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. Christopher Marlowe English dramatist, poet and translator of Elizabethan Era.English dramatist, poet and translator of Elizabethan Era. famous for his tragic plays and blank verse (no iambic pentameter)famous for his tragic plays and blank verse (no iambic pentameter)

Theatre House& Stage Area Open arena - the actors would also get wet if it rained Open arena - the actors would also get wet if it rained The Pit The Pit Natural lighting but some artificial lighting for night scenes Natural lighting but some artificial lighting for night scenes Trap Doors were used to hide actors from the audience Trap Doors were used to hide actors from the audience Globe Theatre Globe Theatre The “Heavens” The “Heavens”

Costumes and Make-up the actors generally wore the dress of their own time. Young men were hired to act in the female roles. The materials were luxurious and covered a whole variety of colors Costumes helped the audience understand the action of the play Make-up used by boy actors were made of lead.

Plays Written in the Period Elizabethan Plays and Playwrights were extremely popular during the Elizabethan era Elizabethan Plays and Playwrights were extremely popular during the Elizabethan era The most famous of the Elizabethan playwright was William Shakespeare The most famous of the Elizabethan playwright was William Shakespeare Many of the Elizabethan plays are still performed today. Many of the Elizabethan plays are still performed today. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Midsummer Nights Dream, all are written in the Era. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Midsummer Nights Dream, all are written in the Era.