Elizabeth Flashcards
1
Q
proscenium stage
A
realistic settings placed on stage. separated by a velvet curtain
2
Q
How were people positioned to watch plays
A
-ppl stood around on 3 sides- if they paid more they sat on chairs on the balconies
3
Q
The globe
A
- the woden O
- was taken down and reconstruced
- where some of shakespears greatest plays were preformed
4
Q
How was the globe set up
A
- open space with a cicrular building
- 3 tears of seats
- stage 40 by 30 feet - 5 feet off ground
- stout pillars held up rear stage- called the heavens
- front part of stage had trap door.
5
Q
What were the sets like
A
- mostly immagined
- they could produce special effects
- burned down by a cannon
6
Q
WHy wern’t girls actors
A
- king charles II was restored to throne and the repressive pruitan dominance ended that woman played in professional theatres
7
Q
How did they hold the audiences attention
A
- vigorous flamboyant acting
- actors had to be on the move so that all 3 sides could catch their expressions and hear their voices
