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The Red Lion was the first building built in the London area to house plays, but it only lasted a year.
The Theatre, built in 1576 by James Burbage is thought to be the first playhouse with a resident company. It was closed by the landlord in 1595 and demolished in 1599. Its timbers were used to build the Globe. This was the firt theatre to be home to The Lord Chamberlain's Men
Newington Butts Theatre, built in 1576 and in operation until 1594 after it famously housed a season put on by Henslowe which might have included some of Shakespeare's plays.
The Curtain Theatre, built in 1577 and home to The Lord Chamberlain's Men from the closing of the Theatre to the building of The Globe.
The Rose Playhouse, a small playhouse (about 2/3 the size of the Globe) located in Southwark, the first playhouse to be built there in 1587, located next to a swamp and a brothel. It was not round but rather egg-shaped, due to having a normal-sized stage with a smaller capacity. It was home to Philip Henslowe and The Admiral's Men until the Fortune was built in 1600. After Henslowe left it fell into decline and probably was torn down in 1605. Its foundations have been preserved as a national monument.
The Swan was built in 1595 and used concrete for its construction rather than wood frame filled with lath and plaster. It was a beautiful theatre, we are told, but it suffered from bad luck. It was the venue for the play The Isle of Dogs which got the theatre closed and some of the authors and actors (including Ben Jonson) thrown in jail. In 1602 it was host to a spectacle called England's Joy which unfortunately turned out to be a fraud. The enraged crowd damaged the theatre. It staggered on until 1621 at least.
The Globe was built in 1599, and it the most well-known of the theatres in Elizabethan and Jacobean London.
When The Lord Chamberlain's Men moved from The Curtain north of London to the Globe in Southwark, the Lord Admiral's men, their biggest competitors, moved from the Rose in Southwark to a new theatre north of London called the Fortune. In 1600 The Fortune was the fanciest theatre in the London area, and it was square, unlike the others. It got the reputation of being somewhat wild. It burned down in 1621, taking the Admiral's Men's costumes and scripts with it but was rebuilt, round this time and continued to exist until about 1649.
The Boar's Head was built on the site of an Inn around 1600 and was home to Derby's Men, Worcester's Men and Prince Charles's Men until about 1616.
The Red Bull was built in 1604 and was the home to the Queen's Men. A number of notable plays were performed here over the years by Heywood, Massinger, Webster and others but after a time it became a somewhat lowbrow establishment. Nevertheless it managed to survive the Commonwealth and the ban on theatres and continued in operation until it was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666.
The Hope, or Bear Garden, was built to the specifications of the Swan in 1614, just after Shakespeare retired. It was home to Lady Elizabeth's Men and Prince Charles's Men (after they left the Boar's Head) but after 1619 appears to have been used exclusively for sports such as bear and bull baiting, for which the facility was partially designed.
The Blackfriars was a theatre built in the City of London in part of the old Dominican Friary on the west side of the City. It was unusual in that it was indoors, being built in the hall that had seen the divorce trial of Catherine of Aragon earlier in the 16th century. Burbage had it fitted as a theatre as early as 1576, but it could not get approval from the anti-theatrical City Fathers. In 1596 it reopened as a home to a children's theatre company who were very successful for a time (they are referred to in Hamlet 2,2), and, after that fad had passed, was refurbished by sharers from The King's Men in 1608, and became their standard winter venue. Shakespeare owned a share.
An earlier children's company had played in another indoor theatre called St. Paul's, being in the cathedral churchyard, from the mid 1570's.
Finally, mention must be made of various inns which, while operating as inns, were regular theatrical venues in the early Elizabethan period, from the 1570's to 1594. These included the Bel Savage, Bull, Bell and Cross Keys inns.
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What was the climax of shakespeares career?
When his plays were preformed at the globe theatres, then again nobody has really done what he has done
Why were many theatres closed during shakespeares time?
All theatres in London were closed during the years 1592-1593 because of a particularly nasty plague outbreak. During that time, actors had to play in venues outside of London, which were much less profitable. There was a smaller plague outbreak and theatre closure in London in 1596.
What was William shakespeares favourite theater?
He never said, actually. He worked in various theatres but he might have liked them all equally well.
Why did the theatres close in shakespeares time?
They were closed a couple of times in the 1590's because there was an outbreak of the bubonic plague in the City, and it was thought that disease would spread more if the theatres were open. The actors then went on tour of the country and Shakespeare made himself rich writing long poems like Venus and Adonis.
What job did a constable do in shakespeares time?
He was a policeman of sorts.
In shakespeares time could theatres be closed down if there were too many cases of the plague?
Yep
What is the names of the four largest theatres in shakespeares time?
The largest was the Fortune, built in 1600. Next was the Globe, then the Swan. The Hope was built late in Shakespeare's time and was built to the same plan as the Swan.
What were 2 of Shakespeares theatres?
The two playhouses in which Shakespeare owned shares as the Globe (public) and Blackfriars (private).
What was the climax of shakespeares career?
When his plays were preformed at the globe theatres, then again nobody has really done what he has done
Whats the theatre in london where shakespeares plays were performed?
The Blackfriars. None of the other theatres where his plays were performed were in London because the City of London was actually unfriendly to theatres and did not allow the big public theatres to be built there. All of the big public theatres were either north of London or south of the River Thames in a district called Southwark. (One of them was even further south, at Newington near Clapham)
Why were many theatres closed during shakespeares time?
All theatres in London were closed during the years 1592-1593 because of a particularly nasty plague outbreak. During that time, actors had to play in venues outside of London, which were much less profitable. There was a smaller plague outbreak and theatre closure in London in 1596.
What was William shakespeares favourite theater?
He never said, actually. He worked in various theatres but he might have liked them all equally well.
Why did the theatres close in shakespeares time?
They were closed a couple of times in the 1590's because there was an outbreak of the bubonic plague in the City, and it was thought that disease would spread more if the theatres were open. The actors then went on tour of the country and Shakespeare made himself rich writing long poems like Venus and Adonis.
Where did actors in shakespeares time perform?
In theatres, if they were in London, where they usually were. They also played in private houses and halls like the one at the Inner Temple (the Law School). When they were on tour, they would play anywhere, although guildhalls were often a convenient venue.
What were the trousers called in shakespeares time?
strossers
Where did William Shakespeares companies perform?
The theatrical company with which we associate Shakespeare the most, the Lord Chamberlain's (afterward King's) Men, played four theatres: The Theatre, The Curtain, The Globe, and the Blackfriars.
What theaters will Twilight be in?
Twilight will definitely be in the galaxy theatres. It will probally be in other big theatres. It won't come out in the rainbow theatres for a while after its out.
