Shakespeare Globe Theatre Ancient Rome
Potpourri
Elizabethan
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Where was
Shakespeare born?
Stratford-on-Avon
How old was Shakespeare
when he was married
and who did he marry?
Shakespeare 18
Anne Hathaway 26
Why was there marriage
so hastily arranged?
Pregnancy
What was the name of
Shakespeare’s first acting
Company and what roles
did he play in that
company?
Lord Chamberlin’s Men
actor, director, and
playwright
Who came in to power in
1603? How?
And
What did he do to
the acting company?
James I took the throne
when Elizabeth died.
Changed the acting
company to the
King’s Men
Who was Burbage and
describe what happened
on January 20, 1599?
Owner of theatre
Moved the Globe to a new
Location because he could
Not pay for all the rent.
Describe the
atmosphere at an
Elizabethan theatre on
the day of a play.
People arrived early, visited
friends, ate and drank during
and after the play.
What were the sets like in
the time of Shakespeare?
Sets were not very detailed,
he trusted the audience to use
their imaginations.
Describe the seating in the
Globe.
How many in each section?
Where did nobility sit?
How could you reserve a seat?
Who were groundlings?
600 in yard, 1000 in each
the first and second
galleries, 750 in top gallery.
Seats not reserved. Nobility
sat on the stage.
Groundlings paid 1 cent to
What did Caesar’s death
bring to Rome?
Brought renewed civil war
With what were Roman
Emperors crowned?
Laurel Wreaths
Who made up the First
Triumvirate? What was
it?
Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
Three man government
How did Caesar gain favor
from the people in Rome?
After his military conquests
he would send money home
to the people of Rome.
What three things happened
to Caesar when he returned
to Rome?
1.Declared dictator for 10
years, made friends senators
2. Erected a statue with “To
the Unconquerable God”
3. Declared dictator for life
Identify the following colors
with the play that they
represented.
Black
White
Red
Tragedy
Comedy
History
What was the important
backstage area which
provided space for storage
and business offices known
as?
The Tiring-House
How were Caesar and
Pompey related?
Pompey married
Caesar’s daughter from
his first marriage.
When was Julius Caesar
believed to have been
written?
1599
Who played the role of
women in plays?
Young boys
Describe what happened at
the destruction of the
Globe in 1613. What play
was being performed?
During battle scene of
Henry VIII, a spark
flew from the fuse of a
canon and caught the
roof on fire.
What time of day were plays
performed, and how long did
they last?
Plays started at about 2p.m.,
lasted for about 3 hours.
How and why did
Pompey turn on Caesar?
Pompey was jealous of
Caesar’s growing
power so he went to
the Senate for help.
What was another name
for the pit?
The Yard
When in Caesar’s life
does Shakespeare open
the play?
The play opens a month
before Caesar’s murder
What color costume
would a jealous person be
wearing?
Yellow