theatres

Question 1

how did theatres differ from the start of her reign to the end?

Answer 1

at the start
plays were performed at inns
at the end
purpose-built theatres were built

Question 2

what was the “heavens”?

Answer 2

the roof
actors could be lowered onto stage from heavens
or enter through a trapdoor in stage floor

Question 3

what was the tiring room?

Answer 3

dressing room for actors

Question 4

what was the pit?

Answer 4

place where poor people stood to watch
heckling and pushing occurred

Question 5

who were the 2 main elizabethan acting companies?

Answer 5

the admirals men
the lord chamberlains men (shakespeare’s company)

Question 6

who was richard burbage?

Answer 6

member of lord chamberlain’s men
played lead in many of shakespeare’s plays

Question 7

why did theatres appeal to both rich and poor?

Answer 7

appealed to rich as it was a good way of showing loyalty to queen
appealed to poor as ticket prices started at 1 pence

Question 8

what was the opposition to theatres?

Answer 8

city of london authorities opposed to it because they thought it was distruptive and encouraged crime
many puritans opposed theatre because it encouraged immorality