Transcript Unit 2 Elizabethan Theatre PowerPoint

Elizabethan
Theatre
UNIT 2
Why is it
named
Elizabethan?
The type of theatre
that took place during
her rule, 1568-1603.
She greatly loved
drama.
She enjoyed
Shakespeare’s work,
and supported him.
QUEEN ELIZABETH I!
Influential People of Elizabethan Theatre
William Shakespeare
• 1564-1616
• English playwright
and poet
• Wrote 38 plays,
154 sonnets, and
several poems.
• Developed many
words of the
English language.
• The Globe Theatre
Richard (James) Burbage
• 1531-1597
• English actor and
theater builder
• Acted in many of
Shakespeare’s
plays.
• Build one of
London’s first
theaters, The
Theatre.
QUESTION: How would Shakespeare be able to create new
words in the English language?
Parts of The Globe Theatre
• Pit – where groundlings, low class people that would
pay a penny to watch, would stand during
performances
• Galleries – where the upper class audience would sit.
• Orchestra – where the middle class would sit.
• Main stage – the main performing space, represented
Earth.
• Trap door – actors would use in plays to trick other
characters, represented Hell.
Parts of The Globe Theatre (ctd.)
• Tiring house – where actors would change costume, props
would be stored, and also used as scenery
• Upper Stage – a second playing level for actors, used
during balcony scenes.
• Musicians’ Gallery – where the musicians sit to play music
for the show.
• The Shadow (Heavens) – the roof above the main stage
with a mural of the sky and zodiac signs painted under it,
represented Heaven.
QUESTION:
What is the
relationship
between The
Globe Theatre
and today’s
modern
theaters? How
are they
similar or
different?
The Globe Theatre does not
have a complete roof. Only
the galleries and the stage
are covered.
The original Globe Theatre
was burnt down in 1613. This
is close to what it would have
been like during
Shakespeare’s time.
QUESTION: In today’s world, is it important to have a
replica of The Globe Theatre with actors showing
Shakespeare’s plays? Why or why not?
Elizabethan Theatre Language
The playwright used poetic dialogue
to:
• Paint a picture of the scene
• Establish the time and the place of
the action
• Familiarize the audience both with
the characters’ identities and their
physical appearances
Examples of Language
QUESTION: What are some words or phrases from the Shakespearean text examples
below that would support the reasons of the poetic dialogue?
Underline the words in your notes.
Time of the action
Picture of the Setting
Why should I war without the
walls of Troy
That find such cruel battle here
within?
Troilus and Cressida
Look Hector, how the Sun begins to set;
How ugly the night comes breathing at his
heels,
Even with the veil and darking of the Sun,
To close the day up, Hector’s life is done.
Troilus and Cressida
Physical appearance
O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear;
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
Romeo and Juliet
Elizabethan Theatre Actors
• In Elizabethan time, all characters were played by men.
• Actors would interact with audience members, mainly the
groudlings.
• Large gestures and articulation are important for Shakespearean
actors today.
QUESTION: Why is it important for
Shakespearean actors to have
large gestures and articulation
when performing?
Elizabethan Theatre Costumes
• Elaborate/Colorful
• Authentic to the time period.
• Would establish a character’s
social status (wealthy, poor,
soldier, king, etc.)
• Sometimes symbolic of a
character’s morality
Examples:
White = purity
Black = evil
Red = violence, blood