Shakespeare - Shakespearean Drama

Question 1

development of Shakespearean drama

Answer 1

• drama was the entertainment medium of the day, taking the place of our modern day novels, radio, television, and movies
• attracted all casts of people, from simple laborers to the nobility
• changes in local law at the time caused changes in the drama of the time

Question 2

theaters in England

Answer 2

• first playhouse built by actor James Burbage in 1576, which later burned
• Shakespeare and his company, the Lord Chamberlain’s men, built a theater, the Globe, using some of the timber for Burbage’s original theatre
• Globe had galleries for seating, places around the stage where peasants stood to view performances, stage o different levels for acting
• owned by the players themselves
• plays were announced by flying flagss on the theater. black flag meant tragedy, whit flag meant comedy, red flag meant history
• burned in 1613, was rebuilt in 1614 and used until it was banned by the Puritans
• first permanent playhouse, the “Theater” was built in 1576