FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
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almost exclusively performed for the aristocracy
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regarded as popular entertainment
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mostly religious in nature
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frowned upon by the lower classes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Entertainment at court in Elizabethan times included jousting, dancing, poetry-reading, dramatic performances, hunting, riding, banqueting and concerts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ultimately then, music and dancing were the most popular because wealth and class were not a barrier to enjoying them, although there was a difference in the type of music and dancing enjoyed. The rich would learn lutes and harpsichords, whilst the poor would play bagpipes and fiddles.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1609 Shakespeare’s company started performing in the indoor Blackfriars playhouse as well as the Globe. It was here that Shakespeare conceived his final great plays, including The Tempest.
Detailed explanation-4: -Theatre was not only a major social occasion; it could often feel like a competition for attention. Audiences came from every class, and their only other entertainment options were bear-baiting and public executions-and William Shakespeare wrote for them all.