Shakespeare Theatre Quesitons

Question 1

What was another form of popular entertainment at the time?

Accepted Answer

Bear baiting

Question 2

Where were the cheaper tickets in the theatre?

Accepted Answer

on the open ground , in front of the stage

Question 3

William Burbage was called the father of theatre as he built a new kind of theatre inspired by what?

Accepted Answer

The theatres of ancient Greek and Rome

Question 4

Who played the female characters?

Accepted Answer

Young men/ boys

Question 5

Why did the rulers of the city want the theatres outside of the city walls?

Accepted Answer

Fear of disease and immoral behaviour

Question 6

Where were the original Elizabethan plays performed

Accepted Answer

In Inns to help encourage more drinking

Question 7

Was Shakespeare a rich and successful writer in his life time?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

How were the performances of the plays lit?

Accepted Answer

performed during the day, in an open air theatre

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