Elizabethan theater Flashcards
when did the church stop controlling theaters
King Henry VIII
what church did Henry establish
church of England
what led to the growth of greater literacy
movable type
performances moved off streets and into …
inn yards
which queen encouraged the formation of theaters
queen Elizabeth 1
during the Elizabethan period, who built the first theater and what was it called
James Burbage, theatre
what two theaters were built after the first theater burned down
globe
swan
which theater became home to Shakespeare’s troup
Globe
what was Shakespeare’s troupe
Lord Chamberlain’s Men
how wide was the globe stage
43 feet
how did the globe extend
1/2 way into yard/pit
how many stories of gallery were there
3
were there any intermissions
no
what did the theater use to signify types of plays
flags
what two monologues were used most
aside
soliloquy
did the Globe use a lot of complex props
no, hand props
what was used as a bed chamber
inner stage
what was used as a balcony
upper stage
what were used as trees
stage pillars
true or false, costumes were responsibility of actors
true
who was the greatest actor of the day
Richard Burbage
who wrote tragical history of Dr. Faustus
Christopher Marlowe
who was a more famous playwright at times than Shakespeare
Ben Johnson
what recognizes a writers exemplary body of work
Laureate
