Elizabethan Theatre Lesson 4 PLAYHOUSES PDF

Elizabethan Theatre Lesson 4 - PLAYHOUSES Unit 5A: Elizabethan Theatre  Entry Prompt Imagine you’re in the audience of a play in Elizabethan England. Describe the experience.  Discussion 1. Was it easy or hard to imagine going to the theatre in a...

Elizabethan Theatre Lesson 4 - PLAYHOUSES Unit 5A: Elizabethan Theatre  Entry Prompt Imagine you’re in the audience of a play in Elizabethan England. Describe the experience.  Discussion 1. Was it easy or hard to imagine going to the theatre in a time period that you don’t live in?  Discussion 1. Was it easy or hard to imagine going to the theatre in a time period that you don’t live in? 2. Can you imagine having to stand to watch theatre?  Warm-up Instant Shakespeare Students stand in a circle. Person who is “it” stands in the center of the circle. They call out one of the following three: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Romeo and Juliet,” or “Macbeth.” Students respond appropriately. You have only 3 seconds to react! If you make a wrong choice, you become “it.” Elizabethan Era Playhouses The Theatre Built in 1576 by James Burbage (father of actor Richard Burbage). Shakespeare’s troupe played there. Elizabethan Era Playhouses The Theatre One of the first permanent outdoor theatres for the sole purpose of putting on plays. Elizabethan Era Playhouses The Theatre One of the first permanent outdoor theatres for the sole purpose of putting on plays. When the lease ran out, the landlord raised the price so high the troupe couldn’t renew. Elizabethan Era Playhouses The Globe Theatre used by Shakespeare’s company, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men (later called The King’s Men). Elizabethan Era Playhouses The Globe Theatre used by Shakespeare’s company, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men (later called The King’s Men). Built from lumber stolen from James Burbage’s The Theatre. Elizabethan Era Playhouses The Globe There was no artificial light. The theatre had no roof and plays were performed in the afternoon. Shakespeare would use language to tell the audience the time of day in the play. Elizabethan Era Playhouses The Black Friars Indoor theatre refurbished by James Burbage (father of actor Richard Burbage). Elizabethan Era Playhouses The Black Friars Used by The King’s Men (Shakespeare’s company) as of 1608 for their winter theatre. It was a private theatre that catered to the wealthy.  Inner above & Inner below Heavens (roof over stage) Stage Staircases Staircases Pit Gallery Seats  Exercise Globe Chairs Sit in chairs. There will be one standing student. I will call out out two areas of the theatre space at a time. Everyone in those areas has to switch spots before their chair is taken by the extra person.  Stage Heavens Pit Gallery  Discussion 1. How long did it take for you to adjust to the names of the areas of the theatre?  Discussion 1. How long did it take for you to adjust to the names of the areas of the theatre? 2. Was it easier to move around when you were on stage, or in the pit or gallery? Why?  Discussion 3. What do you think it was like for the groundlings standing in the pit watching the show?  Exit Slip Name the two different places from which the audience viewed the show. Based on what you learned today, compare and contrast going to the theatre today to going to the theatre in Elizabethan time. Elizabethan Theatre Lesson 4