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Globe Theatre
Built in 1599 to house Shakespeare's many plays, the Globe overlooked the Thames river outside of London. The new Globe Theatre was built in 1997. It is considered a faithful replica. Shakespearean plays may still be seen there today.
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Why were Elizabethan plays always acted at night?
They weren't. Although when plays were acted indoors at court, private halls and indoor theatres like the Blackfriars, they were acted at night, the open-air outdoor theatres like the Globe needed sunlight to illuminate the stage and so the plays were put on in the late afternoon.
Why does everything in the media that is supposed to be serious look like a SNL skit?
You asked a very good question and I've become very disgusted with not only media, but programs, the news, etc., that takes something that is serious and makes it into a standing joke or sensationalism. You can blame the fans of Reality Shows to a degree. Who in their right mind would make a TV program popular by seeing someone being degraded over and over again. I find that some people in this world are becoming hardened and insensitive perhaps because they mistrust others, or some are plain greedy. I have no use for descention, gossip, cheating or talking behind a person's back when they can't defend themselves. It appears many love to kick a dog when it's down! We see some judges and lawyers with their programs on TV which I think is making a mockery out of the justice system. Some people will do anything for money! It's all about money, popularity, making a position for themselves and all they basically end up doing is being a flash in the pan and fading away. That's one good thing about it. A classic case of the above is the David Hasselhoff video which was leaked out (I have no doubt it was his wife and her attorney that did so although the wife denies it.) The man has a drinking problem and needs help. He asked his daughter to video tape him so he could see for himself what he looked like when drunk. Unfortunately the tape leaked out into the media and they play it over and over again. You bet it's unfair, but then again, who said life was fair. The world is a rough place and one has to always watch their back and listen well to their instinctive feelings about certain things in their life. In fact, I'm doing that right now with a problem I have. I consider no one my friend when I do business because I instinctively know there is one large bone in the middle of this world and everyone wants a piece of it and some people will do anything to get a piece of that bone. The one thing I can do is remain true to myself, never sink as low as some, but be cautious and if I don't like what I hear or see I have the opportunity to walk away. I stay away from the media as much as possible and use my own common sense. There are still many good people out there and better entertainment and humans have the choice of what they want to see on programs, in theaters, etc. There are a lot of people doing good things without "pay back" of any sort, but you have to look in the right places. The media sensationalizes everything that could be good, but seems to find the bad in it. There is lots of good news out there, but the old saying is, "Bad news travels fast" is so true.
How did epic theatre originate?
bertolt breacht, was a massive fan of opium.
he stole many conventions from all other styles of theatre and mashed together claiming they were his own. then he got together with meyerhold, chekov and stanislavski and smoked a shitload of opium and wrote plays about nicki minaj/webster.
Where were the theatres built in London in Shakespeare's time?
The outdoor theatres were not built in London, but in settlements around London in Shakespeare's time. The Globe, The Rose, The Swan and the Hope were in Southwark, just south of the river. Newington Butts was in Newington, south of Clapham. The Theatre, The Curtain and The Fortune were built North of the city in Shoreditch and Clerkenwell.
The indoor theatres were built in London but were subject to strict control by the city fathers. Even though the Burbage's owned the Blackfriars, the King's Men were not allowed to use it until 1608 because the City had banned performances by adult companies.
How much did it cost to sit in the gentlemen's room or boxes at the globe theatre?
It cost about 1 shilling which was alot in those days
What plays are acted in the globe theatre?
ALL of Shakespeare's plays are performed in the newly reconstructed Globe Theatre which opened in 1997.
Among the most famous and critically acclaimed of Shakespeare's plays are Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Othello, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice and Richard III.
However some historians claim that these plays were not written by Shakespeare.
See the link below for current plays scheduled to be performed at the Globe Theatre.
When did Molière got into theatre?
Moliere (Jean-Baptiste) is a french auther and actor ,he was born on 15 January 1622,died in Paris on 17 february 1673.
Some of his plays (in french) :Le Medecinvolant (1645)
La Malade Imaginaire (1673)
How many seats are there in a 1991 Toyota MR2?
MR2 = ..... M=Mid engined R=Rear wheel drive 2=Two seater (*emblems on early MR2's read: Mid-engine Runabout)
Why were the sun moon and stars placed on the roof of the Globe theatre?
they created a nice atmosphere for the people who went to the theatre at night
Describe the sets and costumes and actors and audience in Shakespeare's plays?
Shakespeare's plays have been played hundreds of thousands of times in the four hundred years since they were written, and with each production there are different actors, costumes and sets. Each performance has a different audience. The audience might be a dozen people sitting on the ground, some people standing in a market, people sitting in the plush seats of a western American opera house.
The actors can be anything from schoolchildren to the most celebrated actors of the age, and everything in between. Almost all actors want to play Shakespeare.
The set can be an elaborate reconstruction of ancient Egypt, as in Victorian sets of Antony and Cleopatra, or a bare stage, or anything in between. I have seen King Lear played on a hill outside in a park.
Costumes are whatever the actors are going to wear. Claudius in a cardigan sweater? It's been done. Malcolm in a white turtleneck and blue blazer? Done. Kate Minola as a cowgirl? Done. Doll Tearsheet as a punk rocker? Ditto. Macbeth dressed as Genghis Khan with a crown like the Statue of Liberty? That was Orson Welles.
Why did rich people had to sit up high in the globe?
I assume you meant the Globe Theatre, England? In which case, the upper seats were probably dearer, and allowed those who could afford the higher cost, to sit above the common people occupying the cheaper seats below.
What type of scenery and props were used and what were costumes like in the Globe theatre?
Swords and daggers
Goblets and plates
Chairs and stools
Candles and torches
Blood soaked handkerchiefs
Writing materials
Manuscripts
Bottles of Wine or ale
Whips
Books
Blankets
Helmets
Armor
False jewels
Crowns
Skulls and bones
Animal furs
Flags and banners
Caskets and containers
Flowers and petals
As time went by larger objects were used as Globe Theatre Props
Benches
Beds
Thrones
Cave
Barrels
Well
Tables
Canon
What was the globe theater made out of?
Wood that is one reason it burned down. In Elizabethan times wood was the primary building material. Cement had been invented by the Romans, but it wasn't used or the formula for it had been forgotten so only natural materials were used.
