Elizabethan Theatre was so popular that everyone enjoyed it; even Queen Elizabeth. She influenced some of the plays performed in that time and people were honored to perform plays for her. Plays were very important back then and were a part of life. Theatre in the Elizabethan Era was very prominent, including Coriolanus, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, and could be attended by anybody.
In 1558 Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne (Nardo 78). She began a rule that would later be the reason why the time period is called the Elizabethan Era. There was a war before she stepped up to the throne and it was with Spain. The war with Spain had to be paid for by Elizabeth while she also had to protect herself from Mary Queen of Scots (Senn). So she had a lot on her plate in the beginning.
Plagues were a very serious deal back in this time frame. Many people feared epidemics such as small pox, scarlet fever, and tuberculosis which killed many people. They did not have good medicines or vaccines so it would be hard to prevent getting these diseases. Also if you acquired them it would be nearly impossible to fight it off and become healthy again. One of the most know plagues of all was the Black Death which occurred shortly before the Elizabethan Era. Something strongly tied to this was land in the Elizabethan era. The Black Death in the middle of the Fourteenth century reduced the population making less need for land (Senn). Population however would not stay down forever. The value of the land rose when population began recovering from the Black Death and wool trade started to prosper (Senn).
England was a Monarchy as seen by having a queen. “At the beginning of the Elizabethan era, the church was a state within a state, ...
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...appens. Coriolanus is caught and gets mercy, then goes back to Antium, and some of Aufidius’ men assassinate him (Langis 25). He chose not to die due to his mother talking to him (Langis 27). But this really did not matter because he ends up dying anyways.
This play really doesn’t pertain to the time period because the play is Roman based while it was written in Elizabethan times. Now the play may have some of the same morals of other plays written in this time by Shakespeare. This play is communicating that sometimes the only person one can trust is their self. It is just a good play that really shows that it is a tragedy. The Elizabethan Era was a very unique period of time. The theatre, and types of play communicate this, especially theatre. Theatre was very popular during this time period, including the play Coriolanus, and anybody could go see the plays.
The music was played very often as a normal routine. People considered it a must to know how to play an instrument, sing, or be involved somehow with music in this age of time. Instruments in the 1600’s were able to make any type of music; the amazing part was no matter how many instruments you used it would always sound pure and the same. Another unique thing about the music and culture in the 1600’s is that it was also healthy for the body. During the Elizabethan Era the people would gather together to dance and dance for hours, their stamina must have been incredible. Music was use to entertain most people. Before the music became a big part in people life during the Elizabethan Era theatre played a really big part during this time. It was out of the ordinary for women to take part in or be a part of the theatre during this period of time. Do to the fact that women were not allowed to play in any of the plays or drama, younger boys who were still young played the role of women.
To begin, in the early 15th century England was still healing the problem of the black plague. The plague took an estimated seventy five million lives all around Europe and the Mediterranean ("History.com"). The death rate from the plague was so high because of how fast it could kill and how easily transmitted it
Shakespeare portrays how his ideal king is defined as an ultimate hero in the historic play, Henry V. This play helps everyone in the Elizabethan time period understand the reality of being a ruler. During this summary of the Elizabethan time period and Henry V, I will be talking about Queen Elizabeth and how she affected the time period all together including social class and the Hundred Years War. The Globe also played a major role in the Elizabethan era. It hosted many different types of plays with many different audiences. Henry the V is a major part in this time period because it shows just how people lived in the royal family. It makes people wonder how someone could go through this all without going insane. That is why the Elizabethan era is one of the greatest of all time.
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How would you feel if you were a woman in the Elizabethan Era and you could not act in the playhouse plays? In Elizabethan Theater there where many things that were very un-proper. This paper will everything readers would ever want to know and learn about an Elizabethan Era.
Queen Elizabeth came into power under somewhat unique circumstances. She was placed in charge of an England which was changing both religiously and socially. The England which she ruled was like no other that came before it, in large part due to her father. Not only did Elizabeth have to face a Protestant England, she also had to deal with the growing prominence of the gentry, a parliament with increased validity, and dwindling royal funds. In addition to the changes which the country was undergoing she was also forced to navigate a traditionally patriarchal society. She dealt with these changes by leaning on the side of conservatism in most matters. As a ruler she did little to change England as a country; rather she attempted to keep everything
The ruler during this time period was Queen Elizabeth. She took the lead as queen on November 17 1558 (Elizabethan 867). Queen Elizabeth had become queen because her sister was executed for suspicion of supporting Protestant rebels. The first thing Queen Elizabeth had done when she became queen was the establishment of an English protestant church of which she became supreme governor. (Elizabethan 868). The era was named after her because of the flourishing works of poetry and plays that were written in this time period (Elizabethan 867). Plays made some people who lived during Elizabethan times extremely wealthy. (Elizabethan 869). The standard of living during the Elizabethan period varied depending on social status. Life for commoners was very harsh and dirty. The streets were filled with sewage and many people died from improper hygiene (Elizabethan 5). The government had no welfare or government help. People had to work in order to get money, if a person did not work they would have to get money from somewhere else or perish (Elizabethan 6). One popular way to make money during Elizabethan times was to be an actor. One of the most famous acting companies was Lord Chamberlains Men. This play company was founded by Lord Chamberlain in 1596 (Elizabethan 868). Lord Chamberlains men had become the second grossing play company in the Elizabethan era (Gaiman 77). Most of the ...
Ultimately, the Elizabethan society thrived off of what consisted within it. Changes in culture added variety in society. Theatre had just started to become popular and began to take a huge role during those times. Not to mention, Shakespeare started writing his fantastic plays, all of which are studied and thoroughly appreciated in the 21st century. With these perks, 1550 Elizabethan tragedy can be considered as the most remarkable time in theatre
The Globe Theater, an entertainment outlet for all people of that time, provided a place for Shakespeare's plays to be performed. It was the third and most famous playhouse in London. When it was built, it was one of the most important playhouses in London. The Globe's architecture was intriguing for its time and its life was long and prosperous.
Elizabethan times in the 1600s was a progression for the world of the theater. A period named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, it is from this period that modern day society has its foundation for the entertainment industry. From the violence that was prevalent because of the Black Death, people turned to the theater for its poetry and romance. During this time period, there were two types of theatrical performances that were available for the people’s viewing, comedies or tragedies. These two genres were never really intertwined until the time of William Shakespeare. His play, Romeo and Juliet, is an example of both a comedy and a tragedy. It starts off as a comedy with Romeo weeping like a baby because of his love Rosaline, who did not love him back and ends as a tragedy when Romeo and Juliet, a pair of star crossed lovers, commit suicide because the lost of each other. It was also during Shakespeare’s time that writer were finally acknowledged by the people. Before this time, writers were not considered upper classman. Another group of people that began to rise into a higher social class were the actors. Actresses were not present back then because women were not allowed on stage. It was considered unladylike to have a female actor. Men played all the parts. Theater owners were dependent on actors to make them a profit. Rehearsals for the plays were fairly short, only lasting for about a week. The performances themselves would only show for three to four days.
One of the major changes in theatre in the nineteenth century was the transition from a more Shakespearean and Elizabethan stage over to a Victorian style. The Elizabethan style consisted of the writer to make certain actors give speeches to the audience. So these plays were filled with more speeches and less...
Elizabethan acting was far from ‘naturalistic.’ This statement is a widely debated topic. The repertory of the Elizabethan period was highly differed from that of today as was the demands on Elizabethan actors compared to today’s actors. Elizabethan playhouses in two weeks could often present “eleven performances of ten different plays”. Playhouses would not repeat the same play two days in a row. As an actor from the playhouses could often be all or a lot of these plays that were all running at the same time, the demands on the actor were huge. “In the total winter season from August 25, 1595, through February 28, 1596,” one company gave “one hundred and fifty performances of thirty different plays.” Actors were not only required to “commit to memory an amazing number of new plays each season,” but he also had to retain old and previous performances in case they were to be performed again. “A leading actor of the Lord Admiral’s company… , had to secure and retain command of about seventy-one different roles, of which number fifty-two or fifty-three were newly learned.” The huge repertory demands of the actors gave them little time for interpretation of roles.
There’s always history behind a theater, right? Right! The Elizabethan Theater was part of an age where body of works reign while Elizabeth I was queen (1558-1603). During the Elizabethan era, there was a mass production of inspired drama, poetry and other forms of literature, as well as growth in humanism and significantly the birth of professional theater in England. This period embodies the work of Sir Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe, the well-known, William Shakespeare, and various other writers. Literary expression was an important part of the Elizabethan era, in which a variety of themes and outlines endured while others seemed to fade or darken. This was a time where national pride to influenced contemporary drama reflected in the work of writers. Furthermore, the Elizabethan Theater exemplifies the production of theater, while also presenting historical and structural principles that were altered, and dramatists regarding the Elizabethan era.
Acting companies have been around almost as long as theatre itself. The first of the professional stage companies recorded were back in the 1560s. They were mostly used for their comedic trade. They can be seen as part of tribal rituals all the way to Broadway musicals making their way across countries. There are many forms of acting companies. There are companies that meet once a year or they can travel around countries for long periods of time. There are also many different skill sets needed to be a part of these companies. Stage companies are a large part of the theatre culture and community.
Playwrights were at an all time high during this time. The Globe Theatre was built for Lord’s Chamberlains Men by Cuthbert Burbage (Mallibard). The Globe underwent a lot of hardships throughout its time as the prominent theatre in England. The Globe theatre was beautifully constructed, was a very prominent theatre in England during the time, and was the house for many of Shakespeare’s and Lord Chamberlain’s Men’s plays.