1. Whereabout in London were the Theatres located ? Why ?

In the " Liberties ", outside the City walls and on the south bank of the river , called Southwark.Because the City Council ( guilds) together with the Puritans did not approve of the playhouses.

2. Name the most important theatres during Elizabethan times.

Fortune , Globe , Hope, Red Bull , Rose, Swan , Theatre & the
Whitefriars Theatre

3. Which was the first playhouse in London ? Who built it ?

The Theatre was the first public playhouse of London, located in the parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch. It was designed and built by James Burbage.

4. When was it built ? When was it closed ?
The Theatre also housed fencing and athletic competitions. After the death of James Burbage in February 1597, the theatre's lease ended.

5. Describe the particular shape of the theatres . Where did they take

this shape from ?

The theatres were circular, open-air buildings, surrounded an open yard with the stage at one end. The original Theatre was designed in a mix of traditions. Its name drew attention to the Roman theatre tradition.

6. Who controlled the performances on behalf of the government?

The person who controlled the performances of plays on behalf of the government was the Master of Revels.In the 1590s this was a man called Edmund Tilney.

7. Why could the theatres be closed down ?

Playhouses could be closed for many reasons, among them outbreaks of the plague, sedition and immorality, which would certainly have included women appearing on stage.

8. Who played the parts of women on stage ? Why ?

Young men , as it was thought immoral for women to act in plays , even to attend the playhouses.

9. Did women attend the theatre?

Yes, women did attend the theatre although this was not formally approved of.

10. How much did it cost to stand in the yard ? And to sit in a gallery ? And to have a cushion ?And to sit in the lords’ room ?

It cost one penny to stand in the yard of the playhouse and a further penny for a seat in one of the covered galleries. A cushion to make watching the play more comfortable cost a further penny and a seat in the Lords' room cost approximately sixpence.

William Shakespare

0. When was William Shakespeare born? Where?
He was born at April of 1564 in England.
1. Write the names of William Shakespeare’s parents . Who were they ?
William Shakespeare's parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Shakespeare
2. Write the name of his wife. When did they get married?
Anna Hathaway. They get married in 28 of November of 1582.
3. Write the names of his three children. What happened to them?
Judith, Hamnet and Susana. Hamnet die when he was eleven years old.
4. What was the name of his hometown?
Is Stratford-upon-Avon.
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6. Where did he study?
He study grammatical and literatures Latinas.
7. Did he go to university?
No, they didn’t.
8. Why did he leave his family and hometown to go to London?
He leave with his family to London in 1592.
9. How many plays had he written when he arrived in London?
A lot of plays.
10.When can we find the first reference to Shakespeare in the literary world of London?
In 1594.
11. When he was in London, he was an actor and playwright who belonged to the company called Thames , which had been founded by a partnership of company and whose theatre was called Globe. They had the best actor BEN JHONSON and the best dramatist
12. When and where did he die?
He die in Stratford-upon-Avon in 23 of April of 1616.
13. When and where did his wife die?
She die Stratford-upon-Avon in 6 of august of 1623.
14. Where is he buried?
In the Church of the Holy Trinity (Holy Trinity Church) of Stratford.
15. What did his will state?

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