1. Elizabethan Theaters

2. Elizabethan Theaters Queen Elizabeth I
loved music, drama, and poetry and
was a patron of the theatre and arts.

3. Elizabethan Theaters King James I -Became king in 1603;
-Was a supporter of drama;
-James became the patron of Shakespeare’s acting company -
they changed their company name from the Lord Chamberlain’s Men to the King’s Men.

4. Elizabethan Theaters
The “Master of Revels” was the official censor of the plays.
A patron sponsored an acting company.

5. Playhouses Private – small, roofed buildings for the wealthy people.
Public – usually the backyards of inns.
Famous theaters – the Rose, the Swan, the Globe, and the Curtain.

7. Elizabethan Theaters The Theatre - London’s first theatre;
-Built in 1576;
-Owned by James Burbage.

8. Elizabethan Theaters

9. Elizabethan Theaters The Theatre 1576 The Curtain 1577 The Rose 1587
The Swan 1595
The Globe 1599
The Fortune 1600

10. The Globe Theatre

11. -Shakespeare was a part owner; - Torn down in 1644 by the Puritans.
The Globe Theatre
-Built in 1599;
-Shakespeare was a part owner;
-Burned down in 1613;
-Rebuilt in 1614
- Torn down in 1644 by the Puritans.

12. a flag
the hut (heaven)
the trap door (hell)
the galleries
the stage
the yard (groundlings)

13. The plays were held in the afternoon in any weather;
-An open-air theatre;
The plays were held in the afternoon in any weather;
-A flag was hoisted on the day of the performance;

14. The trumpet played three times to announce that the play was about to begin.

15. There were about 3000 seats in the galleries for wealthy people.
The audience paid a penny and stood in the yard to watch a performance (groundlings).
There were about 3000 seats in the galleries for wealthy people.

16. -Most plays lasted two hours without interruption.
-No scenery was used during the performance.

17. Young boys played female roles.
The stage was considered a lower class profession, and no women could appear there.
Young boys played female roles.

18. Actors wore contemporary costumes donated by their wealthy patrons.

19. Acting Companies - Consisted of 25-30 actors;
Plays were written with actors and their abilities in mind;
- The companies were named after their patrons (Lord Chamberlain’s Men, King’s Men).

20. Elizabethan Actors Richard Burbage
- one of the great tragic actors of his day. The roles of Hamlet, Othello and Lear were probably written for him.

21. Will Kemp was a famous comedian.
Elizabethan Actors
Will Kemp was a famous comedian.

22. William Shakespeare acted in many of his plays.
Elizabethan Actors
William Shakespeare acted in many of his plays.
It is assumed that he played smaller roles in a variety of his own plays, including the ghost of Hamlet’s father.

23. The New Globe 1997