Elizabethan Theatres
Elizabethan theatres attracted ___ crowds
Huge
Did women perform in Elizabethan Theatre?
No
Who built the first Elizabethan theatre?
James Burbage
Name a play written by Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet
Where did Elizabethan Theatre get its name?
It started under Elizabeth I's rule
When could plays be performed in Elizabethan theatres?
Daytime hours
Name two famous Elizabethan playwrights
Shakespeare, Christopher Marlow, Francis Beaumont
Why did the Globe Theatre burn down?
A theatrical cannon misfired
True or False: Acting was a highly paid and respected profession
False
What did the flag above Elizabethan Theatres mean?
A play is being performed
Name a play written by Christopher Marlow
The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta, Edward the Second.
The architecture of Elizabethan Theatres was similar to the architecture of the ___
Colosseum
Which seats were the most expensive?
The seats furthest away from the audience
There were no Elizabethan theatres until __.
1576
All theatres were banned at the start of the ___ ___ ___
English Civil War
True or False: People expected to see new plays everyday
True