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Why was the building of the theatre at blackfriars so important?
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The answer to the question really depends on who you are asking.
Why was it important for James Burbage? It would give him the chance to charge 6-10 times as much per attendee.
Why was it important for the company in general? It would put them closer to the center of London than the theatres in the liberties outside of the city walls (The Theatre, The Fortune, The Red Lion, eventually, The Globe) would. A shorter commute for audience members.
Why was it important for the Boy's Companies? Someone (Burbage) outfitted a theatre (at a cost of around 2 million in today's dollars) that they got to use when the Lord Chamberlain's men were forbidden to.
Why was it, eventually (in 1609, when the company finally got to move in), important to Shakespeare? The intimacy, audience, and other technical demands (trimming candles every 30 minutes to 1 hour) dictated a different play structure. The plays written for the Blackfriars are as structurally different from those written for the Globe as the two buildings are.
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What was the name of the theater Shakespeare performed at?
It's hard to be sure, because we don't know exactly how Shakespeare broke into the theatre business. The first theatre we know that Shakespeare worked in was The Theatre because that is where The Lord Chamberlain's Men performed when they were first formed and Shakespeare belonged to the company. Before that, we don't know--it could have been an innyard.
What was Shakespeare's name of the theater where his acting company performed?
Shakespeare's acting company performed in a number of theatres. When they were first formed they intended to use the Theatre Playhouse built by James Burbage, but due to plague they had a stint at the Newington Butts theatre, after which they returned to the Theatre. Burbage and his landlord got into a quarrel and the Chamberlain's Men got locked out of the Theatre so they moved to another Burbage theatre, The Curtain, which was not far away. After James Burbage's death his sons Richard and Cuthbert were fed up with having their money tied up in the unusable Theatre, so they had it torn down and its timbers used to make a new playhouse south of the river Thames. This new playhouse was the famous Globe built in 1599, and it became the new home of the Chamberlain's Men. In 1608 the company, now called the King's Men, obtained permission to perform in the indoor theatre, the Blackfriars, another Burbage theatre which had previously been used to house troupes of boy players. The Blackfriars had the advantage of being usable during bad weather, in the evening, and during the winter when there was little light or warmth outside, as well as having higher ticket prices and it complemented the Globe. Indeed we owe our knowledge of Shakespeare's plays to the Blackfriars, since when the Globe was destroyed by fire in 1613, duplicate copies of all of the King's Men's scripts were safely stored at the Blackfriars and survived.
What theater did Shakespeare rebuild?
None. Shakespeare was an investor in more than one theatre but was not the main investor or the carpenter or anyone in charge of rebuilding. You may be thinking of three possible theatre construction projects that went on in Shakespeare's day. 1. The rebuilding of the Blackfriars Theatre. James Burbage had bought the hall of the Old Friary at Blackfriars and transformed it into a theatre with the aid of his carpenter Peter Street. However, the London authorities would not authorize it for adult theatre, so it was leased to children's companies. Finally in 1608 it was decided that adults could play in it so it was bought by some of the sharers in the King's Men (including Shakespeare) and refurbished. 2. James Burbage had built the first successful purpose-built playhouse, The Theatre, in 1576 and it was used by his sons, Richard the actor and Cuthbert the theatre manager. They had some problems with the landlord, however, who closed it down in 1595 and claimed ownership of the building. The Lord Chamberlain's Men were forced to relocate to the Curtain Theatre while the negotiations dragged on. In the end James died and Richard and Cuthbert inherited his theatre. Rather than let the landlord get it they had Street tear it down and salvage what timber he could. Using the salvaged materials, their own money and money obtained from new investors (including Shakespeare) they built a new theatre in Southwark, which was the first Globe. The Globe used the timbers from the Theatre but it was a totally new building. 3. The Globe had thirteen or fourteen good years. Then it burned down during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII in 1613. It was rebuilt (with a tile rather than a thatch roof to make it less flammable) very shortly thereafter, but Shakespeare had by that time retired from the theatre business and so had nothing to do with it.
Who were William shakespeares audiences?
At The Globe William Shakespeare's audience were very mixed. Standing places at The Globe cost 1d (one penny) and with a working man earning anything between 2d and 4d a day this meant that even working people could go to the theatre occasionally. At The Globe ordinary working people stood in front of the stage, while rich merchants or guildsmen (professionals: doctors, lawyers, jewellers &c) occupied the seats and the boxes. Towards the end of Shakespeare's career the Kings Men opened a second theatre - Blackfriars - which was indoors, and where the cheapest seats were 6d. This was too expensive for a working man, so the theatre started to become more exclusive once the Blackfriars theatre was open.
What is the name of William Shakespeare's theatre in London?
During Shakespeare's lifetime, his plays were performed at at least six public theatres in London: The Rose in 1592-93, The Theatre in 1594-6, The Curtain in 1596-1599, The first Globe in 1599-1613, the second Globe in 1613-1616, and the Blackfriars in 1608-1616, as well as being performed on makeshift stages in country venues, in people's houses, in public halls, at court, and even on board ship. After Shakespeare's death in 1616 his plays continued to be played at the second Globe and the Blackfriars (as well as the makeshift venues) to 1642, when all theatre was banned. After the Restoration, Shakespeare's plays were performed at the Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres, and later, at just about all of the theatres in the world.
How were William Shakespeare's play described?
The phrase "Shakespeare's theatre" is ambiguous. Are you talking about the theatrical practises and conventions which applied at the time Shakespeare was writing or some theatre building? If the former, you should know that theatre practice in Shakespeare's time involved casts who were entirely male, thrust stages, limited or no scenery, stage props which were portable or multi-use, staging which could involve several levels, actors who had to use natural projection, lighting by natural light or candlelight, and heightened language in dialogue. If you are talking about an actual building, you should know that Shakespeare's contemporaries would not have understood you if you used the phrase "Shakespeare's Theatre" as opposed to "Burbage's Theatre". Burbage was the major shareholder and Shakespeare one of the minor shareholders in two theatres. First the Globe Theatre, maximum capacity about 3000, round in shape with an open space in the middle to let in light to illuminate the stage, and also the Blackfriars Theatre, capacity about 750, completely enclosed and lit by candlelight, so they had to have intermissions periodically to replace the candles. You might think that the Globe was the more profitable theatre but actually it wasn't since they were able to sell out the Blackfriars by selling fewer tickets at higher prices, and the Blackfriars did not have to close when the weather got too cold or stormy.
What is interesting about the history of William Shakespeare theater?
There is no theatre called "William Shakespeare Theater", at least not as far as I can tell, so your question might be about:One of the theatres Shakespeare worked in, like the Theatre, Curtain, Globe and Blackfriars. He also performed at the Rose and Newington Butts.One of the theatres Shakespeare had shares in, like the Globe or Blackfriars. Shakespeare was not the primary owner of any theatres.The reconstructed Globe theatre which now stands in London, the official name of which is "Shakespeare's Globe Theatre".The state of drama at the time Shakespeare was working, in the same way we talk about "modern theatre", or "theatre of the absurd". The usual name for the kind of drama they had in England in Shakespeare's day was "Elizabethan drama" or "Jacobean drama".All of these have different histories with interesting facts. Did you know that Shakespeare and the company he performed with made the Curtain their main base when the landlord locked them out of the Theatre? Or that the Blackfriars theatre was constructed in the same room that a divorce hearing took place between Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon? Or that the reconstructed Globe theatre is the first thatched building built in London since 1666? Or that the demand for plays in Shakespeare's day was very great, because there were several acting companies, and each one brought out new plays once or twice a month?
What was the name of the theater Shakespeare performed at?
It's hard to be sure, because we don't know exactly how Shakespeare broke into the theatre business. The first theatre we know that Shakespeare worked in was The Theatre because that is where The Lord Chamberlain's Men performed when they were first formed and Shakespeare belonged to the company. Before that, we don't know--it could have been an innyard.
What was Shakespeare's name of the theater where his acting company performed?
Shakespeare's acting company performed in a number of theatres. When they were first formed they intended to use the Theatre Playhouse built by James Burbage, but due to plague they had a stint at the Newington Butts theatre, after which they returned to the Theatre. Burbage and his landlord got into a quarrel and the Chamberlain's Men got locked out of the Theatre so they moved to another Burbage theatre, The Curtain, which was not far away. After James Burbage's death his sons Richard and Cuthbert were fed up with having their money tied up in the unusable Theatre, so they had it torn down and its timbers used to make a new playhouse south of the river Thames. This new playhouse was the famous Globe built in 1599, and it became the new home of the Chamberlain's Men. In 1608 the company, now called the King's Men, obtained permission to perform in the indoor theatre, the Blackfriars, another Burbage theatre which had previously been used to house troupes of boy players. The Blackfriars had the advantage of being usable during bad weather, in the evening, and during the winter when there was little light or warmth outside, as well as having higher ticket prices and it complemented the Globe. Indeed we owe our knowledge of Shakespeare's plays to the Blackfriars, since when the Globe was destroyed by fire in 1613, duplicate copies of all of the King's Men's scripts were safely stored at the Blackfriars and survived.
What acting places did shakespeare work for?
He didn't so much work for places as for companies. The acting company which he was with performed in more than one place (although since a bunch of them owned the Globe, that was their favourite). Shakespeare also had an interest in the Blackfriars Theatre, an indoor theatre, and when there was plague, the show would go on tour.
What theater did Shakespeare rebuild?
None. Shakespeare was an investor in more than one theatre but was not the main investor or the carpenter or anyone in charge of rebuilding. You may be thinking of three possible theatre construction projects that went on in Shakespeare's day. 1. The rebuilding of the Blackfriars Theatre. James Burbage had bought the hall of the Old Friary at Blackfriars and transformed it into a theatre with the aid of his carpenter Peter Street. However, the London authorities would not authorize it for adult theatre, so it was leased to children's companies. Finally in 1608 it was decided that adults could play in it so it was bought by some of the sharers in the King's Men (including Shakespeare) and refurbished. 2. James Burbage had built the first successful purpose-built playhouse, The Theatre, in 1576 and it was used by his sons, Richard the actor and Cuthbert the theatre manager. They had some problems with the landlord, however, who closed it down in 1595 and claimed ownership of the building. The Lord Chamberlain's Men were forced to relocate to the Curtain Theatre while the negotiations dragged on. In the end James died and Richard and Cuthbert inherited his theatre. Rather than let the landlord get it they had Street tear it down and salvage what timber he could. Using the salvaged materials, their own money and money obtained from new investors (including Shakespeare) they built a new theatre in Southwark, which was the first Globe. The Globe used the timbers from the Theatre but it was a totally new building. 3. The Globe had thirteen or fourteen good years. Then it burned down during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII in 1613. It was rebuilt (with a tile rather than a thatch roof to make it less flammable) very shortly thereafter, but Shakespeare had by that time retired from the theatre business and so had nothing to do with it.
Who were William shakespeares audiences?
At The Globe William Shakespeare's audience were very mixed. Standing places at The Globe cost 1d (one penny) and with a working man earning anything between 2d and 4d a day this meant that even working people could go to the theatre occasionally. At The Globe ordinary working people stood in front of the stage, while rich merchants or guildsmen (professionals: doctors, lawyers, jewellers &c) occupied the seats and the boxes. Towards the end of Shakespeare's career the Kings Men opened a second theatre - Blackfriars - which was indoors, and where the cheapest seats were 6d. This was too expensive for a working man, so the theatre started to become more exclusive once the Blackfriars theatre was open.
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