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What is English Renaissance Theatre? |
Can be easily described as theatre performed in England during the Renaissance Much more than that Also known as Elizabethan Theatre (named after Queen Elizabeth I) Queen Elizabeth I: A proponent of the arts and encouraged more freedom (non-religious) within her country Performed between 1588-1642 Shakespeare in American Communities: “The greatest period of England theatre” Evolution from Middle Ages: Thought (ERT; theatre less conservative than MAT, subject material limited, but more broad in variety than MAT) vs. Belief (MAT; based off religion, theatre very conservative, limited subject material) |
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Stage Design |
Stage: Where all the action took place Yard/Pit: Normal citizens could not sit in the galleries. Probably where the term "standing room only" came from Gallery Above Stage: Musicians/spectators usage |
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Set Design |
Minimalistic (stage largely empty, often highly suggestive, with set pieces representing locations) Done to keep the story at a quick pace; also monetary |
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Costumes |
Elaborate Rich materials Didn’t always represent the era Had to be made quickly Costume changes limited Monetary reasons The costumes still stuck to English “Sumptuary” law: Colors had to stick to specific social classes (gold, purple, silver, crimson or scarlet, deep indigo blue, violet colors and even deep black and pure white colors meant royalty; yellow, russet (a reddish brown color), orange, green, pale blue and pink would indicate lower class |
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Theatre Conventions |
Crossdressing Eavesdropping A Play Within A Play Battling Aside Masque |
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Soliloquy |
Latin for “Talking by oneself” (No Sweat Shakespeare) Different from a monologue Voices inner thoughts to audience Lengthy with a dramatic tone No other character can hear soliloquy Understanding the character Old-fashioned Commonly linked with Shakespeare |
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Case Study: William Shakespeare |
A master of the soliloquy The majority of his most famous lines were soliloquies Looked deep into the thoughts of his characters, made the plays stronger Hamlet: To be or not to be... (One of the most famous lines in his career) Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 1 Richard III: Act 1, Scene 1 The Merchant of Venice: Act 1, Scene 3 (Shylock) Othello: Act 2, Scene 3 (Iago) |
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Influence |
Elizabethan theatre troupes still in existence Minimalistic staging (we still use this today) Creation of the fourth wall (Soliloquy, a play within a play, eavesdropping, aside) A main influence for Restoration Comedy Looked at deep philosophical themes (love, hate) and why we do what we do [carries through to modern day theatre] |
