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When there were outbreaks of plague in London, places where there were large gatherings of people were suspected of helping spread the plague, and so the theatres were closed. That was the official line, anyway. They didn't close the churches, since it was thought that all those prayers would help the outbreak. Theatres on the other hand were thought to be evil places associated with pickpockets and prostitutes and would be closed on the slightest pretext.
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What happened to theater companies in 1593 and 1594?
The theaters in London were shut down continuously from mid-1592 through mid-1594. The bubonic plague forced the acting troupes to travel instead.
Was the globe theater the first theater in England?
No, not at all. Plays had been performed formerly at rich people's houses, town halls, innyards and the like, but the first structure in England built for the purpose of putting on plays was called The Red Lion, which was put up on a farm near Whitechapel in 1567, 32 years before the Globe was built. The location was not well-chosen and the theatre was not a success, and appears to have closed after a year. The proprietor, however, thought it was still a good idea and 9 years later brought his brother-in-law James Burbage in to construct a new theatre in Shoreditch in 1576. This time The Theatre (that is what it was called) was a success. Burbage followed up with The Curtain nearby the next year. The Rose playhouse was built by impresario Philip Henslowe in 1587 in Southwark as was the theatre at Newington Butts in St. George's Fields, Surrey around 1580. A second Southwark theatre, the Swan, was built in 1595. For legal reasons the Theatre was closed in the mid-1590s, and James Burbage's sons Richard and Cuthbert decided to demolish it and re-use to the timbers for a new theatre to be built in 1599, which was the Globe, the seventh theatre in England.Documentary evidence shows that Shakespeare performed in the Theatre, Curtain, and Newington Butts during the 10-ish years of his career before the Globe was built. His plays were performed in these three theatres as well. Some people speculate that the Rose and Swan also saw Shakespeare act and his plays performed, but there is no documentation for it.
What time did Shakespeare write his plays?
You understand, of course, that whatever we say about Shakespeare's plays also applies to the plays written by Marlowe and Kyd and Jonson and the dozens of other writers who were writing plays at the same time. The answer to when plays was performed is: It depends where they were performing them. In the summer time, when the weather was warm and the days long, performances took place in the big outdoor theatres like the Globe, Fortune, Rose and Red Bull. Performances at these theatres started at about 3 p.m. and ended between 5 and 6. But as fall rolled around, it got colder and the days got shorter and nobody was going to stand around for two to three hours outside in the snow and the dark, trying to see what was happening on stage. The outdoor theatres therefore closed in the winter time. But that does not mean that the players stopped putting plays on. In fact, many of our records of performances were winter performances performed indoors in public halls and at court. Since these were inside, and the stage was lit by candles, it didn't matter when they performed; performances could easily happen at night, along with a supper. Later in Shakespeare's career, the owners of the Globe (Shakespeare owned a small share) were able to open a permanent indoor theatre called the Blackfriars so the company could perform regularly all winter long. Performances may well have taken place in the evening.
What time were Shakespeare plays performed?
hi!! well we're not exactly sure at what time but we do know that they were performed in the afternoon at around 3pm because it was too dangerous for the villagers to go out at night. hope i helped!! :)
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