The characters and their representations / intro: Theatre in Shakespeare's time
Theatre in Shakespeare's time
Authors wrote plays for the masses, especially
those who couldn’t ___________
The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeare’s lifetime. The authorities didn’t like it and didn’t
allow acting in the city itself. They thought it had a bad _______________
on people and kept them from going to church.__________________, on the other
hand, loved acting and helped the theatre become popular.
Shakespeare’s theatre was full of life. People did not sit all the time and
it was not quiet during the _____________________________. The _________________
could walk around, eat and drink during the play. They cheered, _____________and
sometimes even threw objects at the actors.
Theatres were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three
thousand people. They were structures
made mainly of _______________. There was no heating and actors got wet when it
rained. The stage was higher and there was an open __________ in front of it where most of the people could stand in.
Richer people and noblemen sat
in the gallery. There was almost no scenery
because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful and well-designed costumes were very
important and told the people about the status
of a character. _________________never performed in plays, so young boys played
___________ characters. The performances took place in the afternoon
because it was too dark at night.
There was no ___________ ___________as there is today. Actors had to
do everything themselves - from making costumes to setting the stage.
Plays were organized by acting companies. They performed about 6 different
plays each week because they needed money to survive. They had
almost no time for __________________.
The companies in Shakespeare’s time had a hierarchical system.
- The company belonged to shareholders and mangers. They were responsible for everything and got most of the money when the company was successful. Sometimes they even owned there own buildings.
- Actors worked for the managers and after some time became a permanent member of the company.
- _____________________were young boys were allowed to act in menial roles. They also played females characters in plays.
_________________________ and the Admiral’s Men were
the two most important companies in __________________at that time. Among the
most famous theatres during were ________________, ________________ and the Fortune.
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