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5/24/2015P Wilson Motto of Globe Theatre Totus mundas agit histrionem -the whole world is a playhouse 1

5/24/2015P Wilson HISTORY Home of Lord Chamberlain’s Men acting company Built by buying shares Constructed with recycled (stolen) materials Opened 1599, burned down in 1613 Rebuilt in 1614 closed in 1642 Torn down in

5/24/2015P Wilson The Spectacle of the Globe Theatre A form of entertainment which could be attended by women of good standing Anyone with the price of admission could attend Royal patronage made it “respectable” Plays depicted the nobility as flawed as the common people Nobility could be seen by the masses Fashion trends could be set A good outing for all Courtly manners exposed to masses 3

5/24/2015P Wilson The Audience Anyone with the price of admission Educated and uneducated Washed and unwashed masses Thieves, peddlers, prostitutes, and gamblers Social climbers and wannabes Sick and diseased 4

5/24/2015P Wilson Competition for Audience Other playhouses and playwrights Gambling parlours Bear-baiting, dog fighting, cock fighting Public executions 5

5/24/2015P Wilson Holding the Audience Words well spoken were the main way to hold an audience during a play Royalty/Nobility in attendance Plays were about things outside the masses daily routine - royalty, power, wealth Nobility often shown as having same emotions and reactions as masses - flawed Sense of daring to travel outside city and being part of “less respectable” occasion A leisure activity outside daily grind of surviving 6

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5/24/2015P Wilson The Heavens False ceiling Had trap doors for actors on wires and other special effects Protected actors from weather 8

5/24/2015P Wilson The Lord’s Rooms Best seats in house 5d each Able to hear rather than see the play -audience ( derived from the French word to hear ) Could easily be seen by the masses Due to the Statutes of Apparel (The Sumptuary Laws ) ordinary Elizabethans were not able to wear the latest fashions. Fashionable clothes would only be seen at a distance, when wealthy nobles or Royalty were in view! Able to keep distance from rabble and disease 9

5/24/2015P Wilson The Stage Height 1.5m, width 14m, depth 9m Had 2 parts - inner or under for scenes within scenes Outer where everything could be seen and most action took place Trapdoors for actors to enter and exit under stage Referred to as “hell” Extended into “yard” where groundlings paid 1d 10

5/24/2015P Wilson The Yard Admission 1d Called groundlings or stinkards Peddlers sold wares/food Prostitutes were available Fighting often occurred Gambling always Theft Drinking but no toilets…. Loud audience which often made comment to the actors Throwing of food and such if poor acting or play Easy to spread diseases through contact 11

5/24/2015P Wilson The HUT, Tiring House The Hut was used for storage of props etc it also allowed access to fly the flag on performance days The Tiring house was behind the stage curtain for actors to change and wait between scenes on stage There were stairs to link the three levels Later musicians were able to be housed in the galleries above the stage 12

5/24/2015P Wilson The Galleries Covered areas around the theatre Cost more (2d-4d) and sometimes came with cushions Kept patrons away from the masses which often were diseased Food and drink were available for a price Could be seen by others who mattered in society 13

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5/24/2015P Wilson Advertising Flying the flag of Hercules holding up a globe Word of mouth or royal patronage Colour coding was also used - a black flag meant a tragedy, white a comedy and red a history. 15

5/24/2015P Wilson Why Shakespeare is still relevant The human condition is the same Relationships are still the same Power, greed, wealth, and love are still great themes Plays are easily adapted to modern technology - television, cinema Plays have universal appeal Few cultural limitations 16

5/24/2015P Wilson Legacy of the Globe Basis of modern theatre architecture Legitimising dramatic theatre Establishing format for play structure 2-3 hour performance length Theatre should be for everyone Money collected in boxes would be stored in a special room called the “box office” Different prices for different seating 17

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5/24/2015P Wilson Changing Social Standards After the long reign of Elizabeth, the social scene began to change. The throne came under the influence of the Puritans who thought anything which made you feel good was bad. They closed most forms of entertainment and all theatres were closed. They finally tore down the Globe and built housing on the site. 19

5/24/2015P Wilson Shakespeare 400 years on Still being performed throughout the world Studied in schools Adapted for radio, television and cinema Relevant stories for modern times Translated into most languages No copyright costs for productions Can be performed with little frills 20

5/24/2015P Wilson What Shakespeare offers us Insight into the human condition LoveRacism JealousyAdultery GreedMurder PowerDepression FamilyObedience FateFarce SupernaturalLoyalty HumourCorruption 21

Plays of William Shakespeare King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry V King Henry VI King Henry VIII King John Richard II Richard III 5/24/2015P Wilson22 HISTORIES

COMEDIES Alls Well That Ends Well - As You Like It Comedy of Errors Cymbeline Love's Labour's Lost Measure for Measure Merchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Nights Much Ado About Nothing Pericles, Prince of Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Winter's Tale 5/24/2015P Wilson23

TRAGEDIES Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus 5/24/2015P Wilson24

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