Now Vs. Then
What was the shape of a theater comparable to in modern day?
Sports stadiums.
What did people do when their favorite character did good in the play?
They cheered.
What was thrown at Shakespeare's actors?
Rotten food, especially tomatoes.
True or False: did men have to escort women to the theaters?
True
What could upper classes do that lower classes couldn't?
They could pay and sit on the stage while the performance was happening.
Where were most theaters built instead of London?
The south bank of the Thames River.
All or most actors were what gender?
Male.
What did upper class women wear to theaters and why?
They wore masks because when women went to plays they were assumed to be prostitutes.
How long were most theater performances?
Three hours.
True or False: Lower class was very respectful at the theater
False
What was Shakespeare's most famous play of the time?
Henry IV
Why weren't most theaters built in London?
The black plague and because it was thought of as unseemly.
What things did the Lower class do to the performers? (list two)
They 1) interrupted them 2) mocked them 3) tried to 'join' the performers.
What government branch censored material in plays?
The Office of Revels.
What did the red flag mean when it was hung up on the day of a performance?
It meant the play was going to be historical.