Who wrote it?
Who wrote Othello?
Who is William Shakespeare?
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
What is Romeo and Juliet?
Barabas
What is the Jew of Malta?
The actors represent chess pieces?
What is Game of Chesss?
What was the theatrical experience similar to in modern day society?
What is a rock concert?
Who wrote The Jew of Malta?
Who is Christopher Marlowe?
"Double double toil trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble."
What is Macbeth?
Philaster
What is the Philaster?
Tells a story of a prince who is plotting revenge for his father's death, but is involves himself into philosophical problems.
What is Hamlet?
Why were performances typically held during the day?
Why is because they are naturally lit?
Who wrote The Spanish Tragedy?
Who is Thomas Kyd?
"When crimes are done and past, and to be punished, To think what your crimes are: away with them"
What is Volpone?
Edward Knowell
What is Every Man Out of his humor?
Tells a story of a young doctor-who has logic in medicine, law, and religion-decides he wants to learn magic, so he summons a demon, Mephastophilis to give him the gift of magic.
What is Doctor Faustus?
Since there were minimal props, the actors/audience had to rely on ___?____ to set the scene.
What is narrator or dialogue?
Who wrote The White Devil?
Who is John Webster?
"Life is like a game of chess."
What is A Game of Chess?
Pearl
What is Puritans?
A play that is during the time of the plague, a man makes a decision to flee to get away from the disease, but this is a comedic play (written in 1610; published in 1612)
What is The Alchemist?
Why were actors executed?
Why is because they portrayed royalty that was current?
Who wrote A Game of Chess?
Who is Thomas Middleton?
"Make me immortal with a kiss"
What is Doctor Faustus?
Malebeus
What is Gallethea?
The main character is a con artist who genuinely gets ill and goes to jail because of his final prank?
What is Volpone?
Since theatre etiqueete was not a thing during this era, what three things were commonly done during a performance?
What is eat, drink, and talk?