shakespeare is still relevent
What shape was "The Globe" built
"The Globe" was built in a circular shape
what were the people who stood in the pit called
"groundlings"
What does "Totus mundus agit histrionem" mean?
"the whole world is a stage"
When was Shakespeare's first folio published
1623
Shakespeare date of death
23rd of April, 1616
What was there announcing that there would be a play this afternoon
A banner flew
What were "The Hidden Years"
A period between 1585-1592 where there was no evidence of Shakespeare
When were all of Shakespeare sonnets published
All 154 of his sonnets were published in 1609
who did Shakespeare marry
Anne Hathaway
Shakespeare assigned birthday
April 23, 1564
What happened under king James the first
England began the downward slide into political and religious strife the culminated in the English Civil war
What was England in the early 1600s
England was a country in transition with a lot of political tension between the growing power of the parliament and the monarchy
When did performances in the outdoor playhouses, like the globe take place
It took place in the daylight, usually around 3 pm and would last about two hours
What did king James I believe
James believed he ruled by divine right, not by the will ofthe people
Who did Shakespeare work for
Lord Chamberlain's Men Company which became King's Men in 1603 after King James the first took over
where Shakespeare was born
Stratford, located on the Avon river or called "Stratford upon Avon"
Another term for the Renaissance in England
The Elizabeth Age, it refers to the reign of queen Elizabeth the first 1558-1603
What were the actors in the company assigned
The actors were assigned a particular type of character to portray in all of the company's play
what were the provisions in the gallery for an additional penny for
for the gentleman who wanted to sit
what was the Master of Revels
he auditioned acting troupes, selected the plays, and controlled the scenery and costume used in each production
who was Sir Walter Raleigh
he was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth by 1552 but fell out of disfavor when James the first succeeded the throne
What would the Master of Revels do when organizing an upcoming season of performance
he would summon the acting troupes so that they could audition before him and his 3 subordinate officers
when and who built the first playhouse in London
in 1576, Richard Burbage built the first playhouse in London
what did the puritans do
in 1644, the puritans closed all the theaters in London
The gradual corruption of the office led to what
it being common by 1603 for the Master of Revels to earn ten times his salary through bribes
how much did groundlings pay
one penny
what did two pennies get you
spectators would watch the play from the first or lower gallery
What did the typical Elizabethan acting company have
ten shareholders, several actors and apprentices. all the actors were male
how would they deal with piracy
the actor would only receive his part of the script
What flourished during the renaissance
the arts including painting, music, and architecture but the most outstanding achievements were in literature
The culmination of the maritime rivalry came to what
the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588
what did plays at the time not have
the plays had no written stage direction, no actual scenery, or were divided by act or scene
How much did the people who stood pay
they paid a penny
most of the people who went to the theater what?
they stood not sit
where did the term "box office" come from
they would place a box at the entrance of the theatre where they would pay
What was the goal of every Elizabethan theatre
to preform at the court
How do you understand Shakespeare's genius
understand the constraints under which her had to work, as well as the conventions of the theatre of his day
who rarely attended theatres
woman rarely attended theatre
what did six pence get you
you could sit in "the lord's room" on the balcony at the back of the stage and be seen as well as see the actors
what did three pennies get you
you could watch from the "gentlemen's room" and have a cushion to sit on
