Elisha Cuthbert

Introduction The Elizabethan Era is said to have been one of the most interesting periods in the History of England. The Era being named after Queen Elizabeth the I, also called the Virgin Queen is not only famous for its monarchy and explorers but it was also the era of the appearance of the very first theatres in England ( Alchin,1). The Elizabethan theatre was a booming business for England, and the people loved it. However, there was one thing that the theatre was missing, women. Queen Elizabeth

The Globe Theatre is an open-air playhouse which is considered one of the most famous theatres in the world. Many of Shakespeare’s plays were written so that they could be performed in the theatre, and he was a part of the company that constructed and owned it. The theatre was built during a time whereby there was an entertainment vacuum in London, and was thus hugely popular amongst the masses for the variety of plays that graced its stage. Unfortunately, it was shut down and demolished in less

In Elizabethan England, before the theatre was accepted, there were various forms of entertainment. Whether one lived in a small town or the great city of London, dances were very popular, as well as meeting with friends at the local pub for sing-alongs. Chess, checkers and tennis also happened to be popular games at the time, along with hunting, fencing and bear-baiting for the upper class. However, once the Globe Theatre was introduced in 1599, new standards for human fun and enjoyment were created

derives from the Celtic word ‘creig’ meaning crag or rock. There has been a settlement here since at least AD 685, when Ecgfrith, King of Northumbria gave Crayke, together with all the land within a three-mile radius, to St Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne. Shortly afterwards, St Cuthbert established a monastery, adjacent to the site of the present castle, which survived until Danish marauders destroyed it towards the end of the ninth century.

The Development and Popularity of the Elizabethan Theatre I. Introduction Hook: What type of entertainment could have been available in the Elizabethan era without actors or tv? A. Elizabethan Era 1. Forms of Entertainment Elizabethan entertainment was very important to the people, as it gave them a chance to take a break form their hard lives. a. “Court entertainment was regular, often nightly occurrence combined with feasts, jousts, and banquets often occompainies by music and dancing

In England, all the way back to the year 1567, a man by the name of John Brayne built the first theater that would soon become one of Englands favorite forms of entertainment. Elizabethan Theaters were used to perform plays, poems, and a few other things to the people of England. In total, there were eight theaters that were scattered all throughout England. The Elizabethan era lived a good long life, and was very successful in entertaining the people during it 's time. However, all good things must

Theaters of the Renaissance Theaters and Drama have been around for quite sometime. The production of these play have changed over the years. The theaters in the Renaissance helped to shape the way of theaters to how we know them today. Theaters like The Globe,The Swan, The Rose and The Curtin. These were a few of the main theaters at the time. The role that these theaters played was very important and influential to the culture of theaters in today’s society. In England there were pretty much

Why was Elizabethan theatre so successful? One of the reasons that Elizabethan theatre was so successful was that it was enjoyed by the Queen. Elizabeth never visited the theatre herself, but was known to have invited companies of actors to perform for her at court, as is shown by this extract from government records in 1572: "To the Lord Chamberlain's players at Whitehall, 25 February 1572, for a play presented by them before Her Majesty on St Stephen's Day." She was a very important

What’s in a name? As you stroll around the streets of Nelson, do we ever look up at the blue signs, wondering the stories behind these names that roll off your tongue so everyday? Do you stop to picture Nelson, 170 years ago, imagining the people that walk the same path to work as you everyday, down Trafalgar Street? These steps that the first settlers of Nelson made, have shaped our city, creating the perfect base for following generations to make change upon. As generations have occupied Nelson

Shakespeare, was born in the same year as him but was active in theatres before he was.” (Hartnoll 72-90) From the inspiration, “Shakespeare and the Lord Chamberlain’s men both paid into building the Globe Theatre” (Gurr) and was “built in 1599 by Cuthbert Burbage.” (Mabillard) This theatre was in Southwark, London, just like the Rose and Swan Theatres. The structure of the Theatre was very important back in the Elizabethan era as well. Some key parts that were included into the building and design