The Importance Of The Renaissance Theatre During The Elizabethan Era

During the Renaissance (1300-1700), theater played a large roll. Theater and playmaking is traced back to the Greeks and Romans, and when they would perform plays about mythical tales. Now, after the Romans Empire collapsed in England there was virtually no kind of theater or playmaking. When the middle ages came around, the church used theatrical performances as a way to communicate the Bible to people who were not versed in reading or writing. After that, the plays started developing more. By the time of the Tudor era, more specifically the Elizabethan era, plays had become a full on industry. Plays were no longer about passages from the bible or put on by the Church. People started to go to plays for entertainment, and not just for lessons from God. Location and construction of stages and theaters started to become more elaborate and permanent. People absolutely loved the theater, and there were massive amounts of money made from it. The theater …show more content…
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men was the group Shakespeare first started working with, the same group that Richard Burbage worked. Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed at The Globe, which ended up being the most successful playhouse. In 1603, The Globe caught fire and burned down during one of Shakespeare’s plays; it was rebuilt and reopened in 1604. Shakespeare had written over 150 sonnets and 37 plays. Romeo and Juliet is arguably the most famous sonnet written by Shakespeare. Not only was it popular during his time, but it is also popular today. People from around the world have heard of Romeo and Juliet, or at least some form of the play. It can be considered both a love story and a tragedy. In addition, on many occasions, Shakespeare and his company performed in front of Queen Elizabeth and she adored the theater and encouraged them even though the puritans were extremely against