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The theatre
Acting
Facts about Shakespeare
The Globe Theatre
London at Shakespeare's time
100
The reason why plays were performed during the daytime.
What is electricity was not yet available.
100
The reason women were not allowed to act in a play.
What is it was seen as being immoral.
100
The name of the company Shakespeare belonged to.
Who is The Lord Chamberlain's Men
100
This man reconstructed the Globe Threatre.
Who is Sam Wanamaker.
100
The disease that often flourished in the summertime in London.
What is the plague.
200
The reason why theaters were placed outside the city walls.
What is because they were seen as centers of corruption.
200
These types of men played the female roles.
What are men whose voices had not changed yet.
200
Shakepeare's number of siblings.
What are seven.
200
The place where The Globe is located.
What is south of the river Thames.
200
The playwright who was stabbed to death at Shakespeare's time and also appeared in the film we saw.
Who is Christopher Marlowe.
300
The beings that may appear through the cellar door (Hell).
What are ghosts, demons or fairies.
300
The one who gave the letter of permission to the actors.
Who is the nobleman/patron.
300
The title of Shakespeare (i.e. his profession in a fancy word).
What is playwright.
300
This happened to the Globe Theatre in 1613.
What is it burned down.
300
These people owned the original Globe Theatre.
Who are The Lord Chamberlain's Men
400
The names of the three different stages in a renaissance theatre.
What are inner, outer and upper stage.
400
The number of actors usually employed in a play.
What is about 20.
400
The place where Shakespeare is buried.
What is Holy Trinity Church, in Stratford.
400
The type of wood used when building The Globe.
What is green oak.
400
The place where plays were performed before the building of actual playhouses.
What is an inn.
500
The name of the group of audience standing in the open courtyard.
What are Groundlings.
500
The qualities an actor was supposed to possess.
What are strong voices, good memories and the ability to sing, dance and fence.
500
The names of William Shakespeare's three children.
Who are Susanna, Hamnet and Judith.
500
The reason why The Globe had to have a special permission to have a thatched roof.
What is the Great fire of 1666 - after which it was forbidden to make thatched roofs.
500
The reason why rich people shaved their heads and wore wigs instead.
What is the infestation of lice and fleas.