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An Essay On Elizabethan Theatre

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Elizabethan Theatre Elizabethan theatre refers to the theatre of England in 1562 and 1564. On April 23rd 1564, William Shakespeare was born and in 1676, James Burbage got the permission to build “the theatre” in Shoreditch, London. The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeare’s lifetime. The authorities did not like acting and did not allow acting in the city. They said that acting was not a good influence for the people and it kept them from going to church. However the church leaders wanted to entertain the people using religious stories teaching people the values through entertainment, and Queen Elizabeth, who loved acting helped the theatre to become popular. As time went on, more and more popular theatres emerged outside the city walls, however this then was considered an unsafe area. The theatre was the very first English permanent playhouse built by James Burbage in 1576 in Shoreditch. The rose, the swan, the Fortune, the Curtain and the Globe were also one of the other important Elizabethan playhouses. The theatre was very popular among the city of London hence they were built in the suburbs, especially southward since the Globe was located there. Shakespeare …show more content…

Inn-yards were the earliest types of theatre at that time; most of them were just temporary stages built in the yard of inn. The audience capacity was around 500 people. This type of theatre was most publicly, often and inexpensive. During this time period, more and more permanent were built; they were open-air amphitheaters and indoor playhouses. In open-air amphitheaters, the plays were only performed during the summer months. The audience capacity of them was around 1500-3000. In winter, most other plays were held in the indoor playhouses, the price was more expensive. The audience capacity of indoor playhouses was around 500

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