The Globe Theatre

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Before 1576...

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there was no such thing as a permanent theatre

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What did actresses and actors do before there was a permanent theater?

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they came to the persons house to preform by making a stage at one end of the courtyard, audience would stand around stage or sit in balconies around it

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what was the structure of the first theatre based on?

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the temporary courtyard one

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What did the flag serve as?

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advertising that the play was that day (not at night)

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WHat would the trumpet announce?

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the starting time

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What was the main season for the plays and why?

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WInter because there was a risk of the plague in summer

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What are the 3 names of the outer statge?

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1. Outer Stage
2. Apron Stage
3. Thrust Stage

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The outer stage is surrouded by the ___ on ____ sides

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audience on 3

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how high is the outerstage raised above the yard?

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3-4 feet

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the outer stage is covered by a roof called the ?

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heavens

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the trap door in the back of the stage is called ?

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hell

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what comes out of the back trap door?

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it is the entrance for the actors who will dress as devils, ghosts, witches

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The inner stage is also called the?

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Alcove

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The Inner stage is similar to?

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modern proscenium stage *arch- stage separated by curtain, with the audience only in front)

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the alcove is also often used to represent? such as?

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interior rooms..juliets tomb

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The upper stage is also called the ?

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balcony

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The Upper stage can be used for both?

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the musicians room for the musicians or upper storied rooms like juliets Balcony

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The Hut is also called the?

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Attic

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The Hut was used as?

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a place for storage for props and costumes, it also housed the cannon that was the possible cause of the fire that destroyed the original globe

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The Yard is also called the ?

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Pit

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The Yard was located where? and who occupied it?

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outside exposed to the weather, standing room area for the groundlings or pennystinkers

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What was the capacity of the yard?

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1000 people

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The groundlings were also called?

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pennystinkers

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During the preformance the groundlings were ?

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very rowdy (showed verbal abuse against actors), enjoyed the swordfights and action, as well as comedy

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The Galleries seats were very?

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expensive

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the seats were...? 4 points of description

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-protected from weather
-wooden benches
-2 cents
-rather cramped

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The Gentlemans room is also called the?

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Middle Gallery

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the Gentlemans rooms were located, occupied and provided?

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they were located closest to the stage, used by richer patrons (cost 3 cents) and had cushioned chairs with an excellant view

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The Lords room was located, occupied by, and provided?

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runs across the top of the stage, occupied by aristocracy (6 cents), and gave the aristocracy a chance to be seen as wellas a chance to see the actors from very close

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The scenery was ___ because___?

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the scenery was very limited because it was originally expensive and difficult to transport

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Another reason that the scenery and props were very limited was because the actors expected...?

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the audience to use their imagination and was more accustomed to doing so anyways

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The stages props were also very ___ and consisted of ___-

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very limited, consisted of stools, chairs, tables, beds, cannons, torches, and swords

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Lighting was? because? as a result?

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non-existant because plays were held in the afternoon; thus natural lighting; as a result, no makeup was necessary

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The only makeup used was on? because

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the only makeup used was on boys to make them look like women *no actresses*

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Costumes were usually very?because?

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very extravegent because they were easy to transport and could be worn over and over again

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Actresses were? because?

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non-existant because acting was not a "proper" occupation for anyone (very low status) let alone a woman

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Female parts were played by?

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boys or young men

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Plays in general back then were tremendously influenced by?

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the theatre itself