LITERATURE QUESTIONS
CULTURAL AND LITERARY ENGLISH RENAISSANCE
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When Elizabeth I came to the throne, there were no specially designed theatre buildings in England.
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When Elizabeth I came to the throne, there were dozens of specially designed theatre buildings in England.
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When Elizabeth I came to the throne, there were three specially designed theatre buildings in England.
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When Elizabeth I came to the throne, there were ten specially designed theatre buildings in England.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was frowned upon by Puritan authorities, who were worried that it might distract people from their religious teachings. During the reign of Elizabeth I, theaters were still banned within the city walls of London (even though the Queen enjoyed the theater and frequently attended performances in person).
Detailed explanation-2: -What was important about Elizabethan theatre? Elizabethan theatre was important because it created groups of professional actors who performed regular and cheap plays for the public in purpose-built theatres. The most famous playwright of this period was William Shakespeare.
Detailed explanation-3: -The three most known and crucial public theatres were The Globe, The Fortune and The Swan.
Detailed explanation-4: -The theatre was open and plays had to be performed in daylight. A flag would be flown from the top of the theatre to show a play was going to be performed. People sat around the stage in galleries. The cheapest place was in front of the stage where ordinary people stood. More items