Elizabthean Theatre Flashcards
1
Q
Where did the rich sit?
A
The galleries and the lords rooms were the most expensive seats
2
Q
Where did the poor sit?
A
Pot open to the weather
3
Q
Why was theatre so popular?
A
It was affordable
A chance to get away
It was entertaining
Often carried political messages
4
Q
Opposition to the theatre?
A
Puritans saw it as a distraction from prayer
Saw it as sinful
There was drunkenness crime and immoral behaviour
Large gatherings and disease
