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Elizabethan Theaters

Elizabethan Theaters Queen Elizabeth I loved music, drama, and poetry and was a patron of the theatre and arts.

Elizabethan Theaters King James I -Became king in 1603; -Was a supporter of drama; -James became the patron of Shakespeare’s acting company - they changed their company name from the Lord Chamberlain’s Men to the King’s Men.

Elizabethan Theaters The “Master of Revels” was the official censor of the plays. A patron sponsored an acting company.

Playhouses Private – small, roofed buildings for the wealthy people. Public – usually the backyards of inns. Famous theaters – the Rose, the Swan, the Globe, and the Curtain.

Elizabethan Theaters The Theatre - London’s first theatre; -Built in 1576; -Owned by James Burbage.

Elizabethan Theaters

Elizabethan Theaters The Theatre 1576 The Curtain 1577 The Rose 1587 The Swan 1595 The Globe 1599 The Fortune 1600

The Globe Theatre

-Shakespeare was a part owner; - Torn down in 1644 by the Puritans. The Globe Theatre -Built in 1599; -Shakespeare was a part owner; -Burned down in 1613; -Rebuilt in 1614 - Torn down in 1644 by the Puritans.

a flag the hut (heaven) the trap door (hell) the galleries the stage the yard (groundlings)

The plays were held in the afternoon in any weather; -An open-air theatre; The plays were held in the afternoon in any weather; -A flag was hoisted on the day of the performance;

The trumpet played three times to announce that the play was about to begin.

There were about 3000 seats in the galleries for wealthy people. The audience paid a penny and stood in the yard to watch a performance (groundlings). There were about 3000 seats in the galleries for wealthy people.

-Most plays lasted two hours without interruption. -No scenery was used during the performance.

Young boys played female roles. The stage was considered a lower class profession, and no women could appear there. Young boys played female roles.

Actors wore contemporary costumes donated by their wealthy patrons.

Acting Companies - Consisted of 25-30 actors; Plays were written with actors and their abilities in mind; - The companies were named after their patrons (Lord Chamberlain’s Men, King’s Men).

Elizabethan Actors Richard Burbage - one of the great tragic actors of his day. The roles of Hamlet, Othello and Lear were probably written for him.

Will Kemp was a famous comedian. Elizabethan Actors Will Kemp was a famous comedian.

William Shakespeare acted in many of his plays. Elizabethan Actors William Shakespeare acted in many of his plays. It is assumed that he played smaller roles in a variety of his own plays, including the ghost of Hamlet’s father.

The New Globe 1997