Shakespearean Theater/History

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1) Shakespeare lived between the years

2) 1558 - 1603

3) Caused by the Crusades (expeditions of 11th, 12th, and 13th century Christians to the Holy Land). Exposed people to new cultures, ideas, arts, music, science, math, and literature.

4) A literary form designed for presentation in a theater or before an audience by actors representing characters.

5) Biblical stories used as a form of instruction.

6) Based upon the stories of saints' lives.

7) Concerned with mankind's virtues and vices. Use flat characters.

8) Scenes from the Bible were presented on movable carts.

9) Pope Urban IV decreed this as a day of feasting. The cycle play was incorporated as a means of celebration.

10) Humanism

11) Used for open air theaters by traveling actors.

12) The Theatre

13) The carpenter/actor responsible for building The Theatre.

14) Bullbaiting/Bearbaiting

15) Male, 19 years old or 7 year apprentice, resonant voice, excellent memory, strong concentration power, versatility (ability to sing, dance, carry a sword, and perform acrobatics).

16) A variety of entertainment spectacles that followed feature plays such as musicians, jugglers, dancers, and comedians).

17) The term used to describe the act of taking on more than one role in a play.

18) 10-12 actors; 5-6 apprentice positions, business manager, hired men (maintenance, ticket taker, etc.), housekeeper (props, costumes)

19) An acting company sponsored by the Earl of Leicester in which Shakespeare was a member and a shareholder.

20) When Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603, James I became King. He took the LCM and changed the name to


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