Shakespeare - Playhouses

Question 1

How was Globe Theatre Shaped?

Accepted Answer

Like an O, Semi-Circular

Question 2

What Signalled a Play's Happening in Shakespeare's Age?

Accepted Answer

Raised Flags

Question 3

What Shape was the Elongated Roof?

Accepted Answer

Stretched Triangular Prism

Question 4

Should You Applaud?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes

Question 5

Who Could Sit on Globe Theatre's Raised Stage?

Accepted Answer

Rich People

Question 6

What was Unusual About Elizabethan Actors (Apart from Being All Male and Acting Female)?

Accepted Answer

Witty Language

Question 7

What Company was Shakespeare a Part of?

Accepted Answer

The King's Men

Question 8

Who Played Female Roles in Plays?

Accepted Answer

Male Beginner Actors, Men

Question 9

Did Shakespeare Act in His Plays?

Accepted Answer

Bananas Taste Nice, Yes

Question 10

What Type of Playhouse was Globe Theatre?

Accepted Answer

Amphitheatre, Open Air Playhouse

Question 11

What was Special About Elizabethan Costumes?

Accepted Answer

Colouring was Symbolic (e.g. Purple for Monarchy)

Question 12

How Much Money did Shakespearean Actors Earn?

Accepted Answer

High Wages - 10 Shillings

Question 13

What do you call Shakespeare's Playhouses?

Accepted Answer

Thou Noble Hipsta Club, Playhouses

Question 14

What is Shakespeare's Playhouse Called?

Accepted Answer

Globe Theatre

Question 15

Who were Some Elizabethan Era Actors?

Accepted Answer

Edward Alleyn (A Guy with a Face), Richard Burbage ("Theatrical Entrepreneur"), Henry Condell + John Hemmings (Created First Folio Together)

Question 16

How Many Tiers of Seats Were There?

Accepted Answer

3 Levels, 3 Steps Each

Question 17

What was the Structure of the Globe Theatre?

Accepted Answer

Reinforced Wood

Question 18

What was hidden in the playhouses? (Spooky Music in the Background)

Accepted Answer

Doors

Questions 18