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The Theater

The Theater. During Shakespeare’s Time. Elizabethan Theater. Called this to honor the queen, Queen Elizabeth I She loved art, music, drama, and poetry She was a patron of the arts A patron is a rich citizen of high rank who backed an acting company

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The Theater

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  1. The Theater During Shakespeare’s Time

  2. Elizabethan Theater • Called this to honor the queen, Queen Elizabeth I • She loved art, music, drama, and poetry • She was a patron of the arts • A patron is a rich citizen of high rank who backed an acting company • She liked Shakespeare’s plays and protected him

  3. Important People to the Theater • The “Master of Revels” was the official censor of plays • He approved or censored content • A patron sponsored an acting company • Acting companies had to be sponsored by a patron

  4. The Theater • London’s first theater • Built in 1576 • Owned by James Burbage

  5. 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 Lord Chamberlain’s Men to the King’s Men

  6. The Globe Theater • Built in 1599 • In Southwark (near London) • Shakespeare was a part owner • Burned down in 1613 • Rebuilt in 1614 • Torn down in 1644 by the Puritans

  7. The Globe • Octagonal shape • Unroofed yard in the center • Audience members who paid a penny and stood in the yard to watch a performance were called groundlings • Seating capacity of 3000

  8. Parts of the Globe Yard (where groundlings stood) Permanent Door (stage entrance and exit) Platform (main acting area)

  9. Parts of the Globe Chamber (upper stage) Galleries (3 tiers of seats for audience members) Terras (balcony) Trap Door (lead to an area beneath the stage known as Hell) Study (inner stage)

  10. Parts of the Globe Flag Canopy (represented the sky) Huts (represented the Heavens) Musician’s Gallery

  11. Performances • Held in the afternoon (2:00) • A flag would be hoisted on the day of a performance • The start was signaled by a trumpet sounding 3 times

  12. Acting Companies • Consisted of 25-30 actors • Female roles played by boys • Each company had a clown for comic relief • Plays were written with actors and their abilities in mind

  13. Shakespeare’s Acting Company • Originally Lord Chamberlain’s Men (later became The King’s Men) • Richard Burbage (a great tragic actor in Shakespeare’s company) • Will Kempe (a famous comedian in Shakepeare’s company) Richard Burbage Shakespeare

  14. Staging and Scenery • Most plays lasted two hours • There was little interruption because scenery wasn’t used • Did use some props (lanterns) • Setting was established with words

  15. Costumes • Were colorful and expensive • Usually donated by rich patrons

  16. Costumes • Would establish a character’s status (wealthy, poor, soldier, king, etc.) • Was symbolic of a character’s morality • White = purity • Black = evil • Red = violence, blood

  17. The Closing of the Theaters • Puritans closed down the playhouses in 1644 • They believed actors were evil and immoral

  18. The New Globe Theater • 45 million dollar reconstruction • Opened in 1997

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