18. The Elizabethan Theatre Flashcards
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Where did plays take place for the first period? Did that change?
Plays were played anywhere, in the streets with the actors moved by a wagon, then they moved to a building.
What kind of performances were played in courts/manors for the elite?
Interludes.
Where were interludes played?
In courts/manors for the elite.
Why is sitting on the edge of a thrust stage significant?
The privileged people sat on the edges of the thrust stage, which added to intimacy between the actors and the audience.
What can you say about the acting career?
At first, the actors were amateurs, then it developed into something more and professional with companies establishing in the 16th c. that had actors under patronage, thus protecting them from puritan interventions and censorship.
Who played the parts of women in plays?
Boys.
Which company is the most significant?
Shakespeare’s.
What kind of manifestation was established and when?
From 1590, after Erasmus, the man was put in the centre of the universe, making him responsible for his destiny, actions, etc.
When did Elizabeth die? What effect does it lead to?
Gloriana/Virgin Queen dies in 1590, at the age of 57. Mortality is central for life.
What can you say about the topic of hell and heaven of that time?
After the Reformation, the topic of hell/heaven became more debatable and uncertain.
