1.TELL ME THE NAME OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS

- The only son of the Montague family -> Romeo
- The only daughter of the Capulet family -> Juliet- The governor of Verona -> Prince Escalus- Juliet’s cousin -> Tybalt- Romeo’s friend -> Benvolio- Juliet’s fiancé -> Count Paris- The women who looked after Juliet -> The Nurse- Romeo’s friend and teacher, a priest -> Mercutio- Romeo’s servant -> Abraham and Balthasar- The friar who had to go to Mantua -> Friar Laurence

1. Where about in London were the Theatres located ? Why ?

Outside the City walls and on the south bank of the river , called Southwark. Because the City Council ( guilds) together with the Puritans did not approve of the playhouses.

2. Name the most important theatres during Elizabethan times.

Globe  , Rose, Fortune, Hope, Red Bull , Swan , Theatre & the Whitefriars Theatre.

3. Which was the first playhouse in London ? Who built it ?

The Theatre was the first public playhouse of London, located in the parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch. It was designed and built by James Burbage (the father of actor Richard Burbage).

4. When was it built ? When was it closed ?

It opened in 1576, and several companies performed there, including Leicester's Men (1576-78), the Admiral's Men (1590-91), and Chamberlain's Men (1594-96), who were associated with William Shakespeare. The Theatre also housed fencing and athletic competitions. After the death of James Burbage in February 1597, the theatre's lease ended. In 1598 the building was dismantled, and Burbage's sons, Cuthbert and Richard, used its timbers to construct the first Globe Theatre.

5. Describe the particular shape of the theatres . Where did they take this shape from ?

The theatres were circular, open-air buildings, surrounded an open yard with the stage at one end, jutting out into the audience to about half the depth of the theatre; the width was considerably more. Round three sides of the yard were three tiers of galleries where the wealthier or superior members of the audience sat; the rest of the audience stood in the open yard around the stage and (for obvious reasons) they were known as 'the Groundlings'.

The original Theatre was designed in a mix of traditions. Its name drew attention to the Roman theatre tradition.

6. Who controlled the performances on behalf of the government?

The person who controlled the performances of plays on behalf of the government was the Master of Revels. In the 1590s this was a man called Edmund Tilney.

7. Why could the theatres be closed down ?

Playhouses could be closed for many reasons, among them outbreaks of the plague, sedition and immorality, which would certainly have included women appearing on stage.

8. Who played the parts of women on stage? Why?

Young men, as it was thought immoral for women to act in plays, even to attend the playhouses.

9. Did women attend the theatre?

Yes, women did attend the theatre although this was not formally approved of. In fact, every level of society went to the plays including apprentices, law students, craftsmen, pickpockets, ballad sellers, merchants and nobility.

10. How much did it cost to stand in the yard ? And to sit in a gallery ? And to have a cushion ?And to sit in the lords’ room ?

It cost one penny to stand in the yard of the playhouse and a further penny for a seat in one of the covered galleries. A cushion to make watching the play more comfortable cost a further penny and a seat in the Lords' room cost approximately sixpence.

To stand in the yard - One penny

To sit in the gallery - Two pennies

To have a cushion - Three pennies

To sit in the Lords' room - Sixpence

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