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The elizabethan theater
- 1. The Elizabethan theatre FelixKarl 11a Derksen Gymnasium
- 2. Structure Before the theatres Thetheatre Inn Yards Elizabethan Theatre Genres Actors
- 3. Structure (2) The Plays Clothes Sets Props Theend of the theatres Shakespeare`s Globe theatre
- 4. Before the theatres Actorsperformed before in Inn Yards and the Inns of Court They had a bad reputation and were designated as „rabbles“ Social change 1558 People were better educated and wealthier led to the Elizabethian Age
- 5. The theatre Actors performedbefore in the courtyards of inns and the Inns of Court Were banished from the London center 1572 Theatres were a space for the congregation of every social class
- 7. Inn Yards Very popularas it provided alcohol and lodging. Performances were held in private Inns. A small fee was charged to playgoers as they entered the inn-yard. An additional fee was added onif they wanted to go up to abalcony level. The Audience capacity was up to 500 people.
- 8. Elizabethan Theater Theater ofengland between 1562 and 1642. technical term: English Renaissance theatre Named after Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ (reg. 1558–1603) Social changes 1558 intrest in theatre Plays were performed publicly Prohibited under the puritan reign (1642)
- 9. Genres Growing emphasis on“real life” situations. Comedies: usually ended in marriage. Eg: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Merry Wives of Windsor Subgenre: city comedy, which deals satirically with life in London History plays: depict Englisch or European history, normally about the lifes of kings. Eg: Henry V, Henry VIII, Richard II. Tragedies: ( most popular genre) hero undergoes a series of unfortunate events which normaly lead in his death. Eg: Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet
- 10. Actors All actors weremen Younger boys had to play women and wear make-up made from lead, which gave them led poisoning Not until 1660 that women were allowed to perform Early actors had a bad reputation-this changes as the theatre became more popular<br />“Players” were a group of actors<br />Actors<br />
- 11. The Plays New Performanceevery day Played for 6 days a week Repeated plays ( every 2-4 weeks) Wide spectrum of performances The sharers made a desicion of which plays to pick The workload of the actors were tremendous
- 12. Clothes Imitating the clothesof the respective social standing of the actor Costumes were used to recognise characters. Even though the English Sumptuary Law of 1574, the actors were allowed to wear the costumes Colours symbolized class, and costumes were made to reflect that. For example, if a character was royalty, their costume included purple.
- 14. Sets Were not reallyimportant Were carried on stage by the actors or helpers Used title boards Someone was bringing the sign on stage when the scene started Areas in the Reare were symbolic for the inside of an house or shop
- 15. Props Very important- becauseof the lack of sets Certain props meant certain locations Chairs, tables and drinking cups symbolized a tavern
- 16. The End ofthe Theatres The rising Puritan movement was hostile toward theatre 2 september 1642, the parlament forbid the staging of plays in london The theatres were not closed, but rather used for other purposes Allowed after the Restauration of the Monarchy 1660, new types of plays like the Restauration comedy
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- 19. The Globe Theatre •It was constructed in 1599, by the Burbage brothers • The Lord Chamberlain’s Men needed a place to perform • It was octagon shaped, roofless with a stage and 3 galleries surrounding it • It was 80x80 ft. and held about 3,000 people • They do not know what the original Globe Theatre looked like
- 20. History of theGlobe Theatre Built in 1598 and opened in 1599 Burned down in1613 from a cannon blast during the play “Henry VIII” Rebuilt and reopened in 1614 Closed down by Puritans in 1642 and was torn down in 1644 In 1996 a replica was built on the original site
- 21. Facts about theGlobe Theatre Original Globe was 3 stories and held about 3000 people. Although most of Shakespeare’s plays were held there, he only owned 12% of the theatre. Located in Southwark near the Thames River (just outside of London).
- 22. More Globe Facts Allclasses of people attended plays there. No roof so that they had sunlight. Thus, plays had to be during the day or afternoon . People often skipped work to go.
- 23. The groundlings For onepenny, the lower and middle class could stand on the theatre floor. These people were called the groundlings. Because it was an open air amphitheatre, the groundlings were vulnerable to the elements.
- 24. Upper class seating Foraround 5 pennies, nobles and the upper- class could watch from the balcony seats. The highest nobles could pay to sit in the seats directly above the stage.<br />By doing this, they would be seen by the playgoers.
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