Elizabethan Theatre Terms

the ideal concept that tragedies should be tragic and comedies purely comedy.

The poorer audience members. paid a penny to see a play. Stood to watch.

a production concerned itself with the purpose, decorum, form, the unities, etc.

extravagant theatrical events put on by the lords & ladies at court for fun at huge expense.

the current situation : the way things are now

A 4 point analysis includes all of the following except...

Italian street theatre-plays = scenarios (solely improvised)-Stock characters

Permission AND the funding from a monarch allowing an artist to build, create theatre company.

monarch of the Renaissance period. Known for her passion for the arts, and religious tolerance.

Actors had to portray their characters w/the correct class, status in society, & gender.

If all rules of theatre (form, decorum, etc.) are not followed, it was...

The Unity of Time. The unity of Place. The Unity of Action. These are referred to as...

Older men who were hired to do odd jobs and play small roles in plays.

To uphold good morals and to celebrate art.

Classically, always ends with a marriage. Deals w/ common folk & w/ common language

A style of the period assumed that all plays would have five acts.

A monologue to the audience expressing the character’s inner thoughts and feelings.

young men brought to a theatre to live and learn from artists until 18 years old.

Contained Patent Holding Members, Apprentices, and Hired Men. performed requested by the queen

For the 1st time, theatre artists earned a living practicing their art.