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Elizabethan Theatre

Elizabethan Theatre. Famous English Writers. Sir Thomas Moore (1478-1535) Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Christopher Marlow (1564-1593) William Shakespeare (1564-1616) John Milton (1608-1674). Theatre in the U.K. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

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Elizabethan Theatre

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  1. Elizabethan Theatre

  2. Famous English Writers • Sir Thomas Moore (1478-1535) • Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) • Christopher Marlow (1564-1593) • William Shakespeare (1564-1616) • John Milton (1608-1674)

  3. Theatre in the U.K. • During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I • Shakespeare’s plays performed between 1589-1613 • Thames river separating London and Southwark • Theatre outlawed in London by the Church of England • London theatres closed in 1596

  4. The Globe Theatre • Large round wooden structure • Open in the middle • No artificial lighting • “Flies” • Trap doors • “Scene Painting”

  5. Romeo and Juliet ~ Friar Lawrence “The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, Checkered the Eastern skies with streaks of light; And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels.”

  6. Advertisement • Raise coloured flag to indicate a play was going to be performed • White Flag – Comedy • Red Flag – History • Black Flag – Tragedy

  7. Audience • Poor people on the ground (Groundlings) • Vendors sold snacks and drinks • Often became wrestles and disruptive • Shakespeare would use violence, comical buffoonery, or dirty jokes to keep people engaged

  8. Women and Theatre • No women on stage • Female roles played by adolescent male • Wig, dress, make up • Theatre considered too crude for women • If women did attend, would wear a mask

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