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 Historical
Notes
Public performances began in the courtyards
of large inns. London’s first theater was built in 1576 outside city limits.
The theater at first failed but by the late 1580s similar theaters were
all over London. The first theaters looked like the courtyards that were
once used. Three-story galleries were built on three sides facing the stage.
People would sit in the galleries but the ones who couldn't afford a seat
stood on the ground around the stage.
Only men could be actors at the
time. Women’s roles were generally played by young boys under the age of
12. Shakespeare in Love, an Academy Award winning film, provides
an entertaining look at a performance of a play using men in women’s roles.
For additional information:
Ye
Olde Renaissance Map
http://renaissance.district96.k12.il.us/GeneralFiles/Map.html
~ Classroom aid that takes students back in time to the
Renaissance |
