Introduction to Shakespeare and the Globe Theater

Playhouses/Globe Theatre

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Who was James Burbage?

• Banana

• An Elizabethan actor/entrepreneur

• A poet

• A playwriter

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What was the name of the first permanent theatre in England, built by James Burbage?

• The Globe Theatre

• The Great Theatre

• The Theatre

• Burbage’s Theatre

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What did The Theatre look like?

• A Spanish Amphitheatre

• A wooden stage set up in front of wooden chairs

• A small Roman Amphitheatre

• A small building with a roof

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True or False: James Burbage’s son Richard Burbage played in some of Shakespeare’s plays.

• True

• False

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Why were theaters built outside the city walls?

• There wasn’t enough room in the city

• Authorities thought they were disruptive and crime infested

• It was easier to find construction materials outside the city walls, so they built theaters there for convenience

• Most of the actors lived outside the city walls.

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True or False: The two types of theaters are: outdoor and small.

• True

• False

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Theaters were normally built with:

• Bricks

• Carbon dioxide

• Bananas

• Wood

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Theaters usually held up to ____ people.

• 500

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 3,000

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True or False: Acting companies typically built their own theatres.

• True

• False

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Why were plays normally performed during the daytime and afternoon instead of the evening?

• Audiences were more available during the daytime because evening designated for eating dinner with families.

• Actors didn’t like performing during the evening.

• The outdoor theatres didn’t have artificial lighting, so they needed to perform before the sun went down.

• Authorities were less likely to interfere with the play during the evening.

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How did the Globe Theatre burn down?

• Bananas attacked the building

• Accidently set on fire

• Someone purposely burned it down

• It didn't burn down



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How long did it take for the Globe theatre to burn down?

• within seconds

• 30 mins

• 1hr

• 500 years

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True or False: James Burgage's sons, Cuthburt and Richard, built the Globe Theatre?

• True

• False

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True or False: England Civil War caused the Globe Theatre to close in 1640s?

• True

• False

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When was the modern Globe Theatre opened and what is the name for the new Globe Theatre?

• 1957, Globe Theatre II

• 1967, Globe Theatre

• 1977, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

• 1997, Shakespeare’s Globe

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How much did it cost to attend Shakespeare's plays?

• 1,000 pounds

• 1 - 2 shillings

• 1 - 2 pound

• 1 - 6 pennies

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The Globe theatre had a central area where there was no cover. What type of audience would watch from here?

• actors

• poor

• wealthy

• none of the above

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True or False: Like today, audiences were not allowed to walk around, eat, or drink during the play.

• True

• False

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True or False: It was normal for audiences to cheer, boo, and occasionally chuck objects at the performers.

• True

• False

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True or False: There were often fights that broke out during the plays

• True

• False