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they were affected by not having anybody come. no buisness. plus police usually shut them down because they were afraid that it would spread even faster.
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∙ 12y agoAll English theaters were affected because the more the people got the plague, the less they could come to the shows and the actors/actresses could get no money. Also if the actors/actresses got the plague thmselves then they would ruin all of the theater.
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∙ 9y agoThe plague affected a number of human interactions, particularly in regards to travel and public gatherings. One of the most popular past times of the era was attending the theater. However, during each outbreak of the plague, the theaters were shut down. Shutdowns occurred in 1593 , 1603 and 1608.
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∙ 13y agoIn Shakespeare's day, the authorities closed the theatres when there was an outbreak of plague. As a result the theatre companies would go on tour of the country where there was no plague. Shakespeare himself turned from writing plays to writing narrative poems like Venus and Adonis which sold very well and made him a lot of money.
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∙ 13y agoWhen there was a plague outbreak, the theatres were closed down, as it was thought that the disease spread more easily in crowds. When this happened, the actors had to find other ways of making money (as Shakespeare did in 1593 by publishing his erotic poem Venus and Adonis) or take their plays on a tour of rural centres (as the Lord Chamberlain's Men did in 1596).
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∙ 9y agoThe Black Plague affected so many people that the theaters closed. Actors and playwrights were dying and there weren't many people left who wanted to see a play.
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∙ 13y agoEnglish theaters were affected by the plague because no one would attend them and officials shut them down in fear that the plague would spread faster because of theaters.
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∙ 12y agoFewer people came to see theater because they were dead, sick, or afraid of getting the disease.
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∙ 8y agopeople did not love theaters. Some blamed theaters for spreading Black Death.
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During what years were the theatres closed due to plague?
In london, all the theatres were closed down between 1593 and 1594 due to the plague. I hope this helps
1592 and 1594 what caused theatres to close?
The Plague
What caused all the theatres to close down in 1594?
The Plague
Who tried to close theatres because they were bad for society?
The puritans (religious fanatics) believed that theatres were spreading the plague.
Why were the theatres all ordered closed in 1593?
London due to an outbreak of the plague.
What happened to the theatres in London while they were closed because of the plague?
They generally went out of business.
In 1592 1603 and 1609 the theatres closed why?
FLOCKA... I do believe it was because of plague. NOt FLOCKA
Why were London theatres shut down in 1593-1594?
There was a particularly nasty outbreak of plague.
In shakespeares time could theatres be closed down if there were too many cases of the plague?
Yep
Why were Tudor theatres sometimes shut?
Because of the plague, an epidemic disease which reared its ugly head every few years. People believed that you could catch plague from being near other people, which was correct, and it made sense to close the theatres, but why didn't they close the churches too?
What caused all theatres to close in 1593 1594?
The London theaters closed in 1593 because of an outbreak of plague.
How did the plague affect affect Constantinople?
It had many attacks
