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School Dramas
plays written at universities and presented at schools and colleges and not for the public; often reflected Greek and Roman influence but used many medieval dramaturgical techniques (Ralph Roister Doister) TERM 2
University Wits
DEFINITION 2 group of playwrights who were university graduates and professional dramatists; wrote plays based on Roman models but that also used medieval elements; paved way for Shakespeare and his contemporaries TERM 3
Interludes
DEFINITION 3 brief dramatic entertainments written and staged by professionals that were usually presented at court and noble homes TERM 4
Church of England
DEFINITION 4 a religious entity independent of the Catholic church that was created by King Henry VIII in 1534; also known as the Anglican church; part of the Protestant Reformation that was sweeping England TERM 5
Iambic Pentameter
DEFINITION 5 each verse has five beats to a line with two syllables in each beat and the accent on the second beat
The Globe
Londons most popular acting troupe whose playwright was Shakespeare; founded in 1594; toured while theatres were closed in 1597 and when their lease on The Theatre expired in 1599, they built the Globe and were the best in London TERM 7
Public Theatres
DEFINITION 7 outdoor or open air theatres; primary playing space for adult theatre companies; 12 opened between 1560s and 1642; built outside London TERM 8
Private Theatres
DEFINITION 8 indoor spaces, lit by candles and high windows; often open to the general public but were more expensive so they often excluded poor people by default; smaller than public theatres (600-750 spectators) TERM 9
Lords Boxes
DEFINITION 9 boxes on 1st tier for wealthier people TERM 10
Groundlings
DEFINITION 10 lower-class spectators who stood in the yard
The Rose
theatre that Lord Admirals Men played at; managed by Henslowe TERM 17
Tiring House
DEFINITION 17 similar to a Greek skene but possibly had appearance of Roman facade; three story building for changing costumes and storing props and set pieces; exits and entrances at which indicated scene changes -debate about location; built into back wall or separate unit on the stage extending out from rear wall -first level had doorways (at least two); possibly a discovery space; theory that it was a pavilion that extended from back wall or tiring house - thoughts of windows or a gallery on second level; TERM 18
Jacobean Drama
DEFINITION 18 drama from 1603-1625 under King James I; period marked by bad relations with Parliament; many elements of Elizabethan drama continued during this period TERM 19
Caroline Drama
DEFINITION 19 drama from 1625-1642 under King Charles I; in 1642 Charles was challenged with a civil war by Puritan takeover; heroism began to give way to cynicism and tragedy to melodrama TERM 20
Spoken Decor
DEFINITION 20 when characters in plays describe the settings and time period of a play to indicate scene changes
Shareholders
elite members of a company who bought a percentage of ownership of the troupe and received that amount of profit TERM 22
comedy of humours
DEFINITION 22 Jonsons style; each character has an excess of one trait TERM 23
Beaumont and Fletcher
DEFINITION 23 two playwrights of upper class backgrounds that often collaborated that excelled at making plays that had qualities of a tragedy but generally had happy endings; good for Jacobean audiences that demanded romance and witty satire -wrote in ornate, artificial style that was popular (A King and No King) TERM 24
Masque
DEFINITION 24 elaborate court entertainment; flourished during James and Charles; generally created to honor the royal family; emphasis on music, dance, and spectacle (moving, elaborate set pieces); amateur performers (usually members of court); expensive - usually used mythical figures, but monarch ways always the hero **-introduced Italian scenic conventions to theatre in London TERM 25
Banqueting Hall at Whitehall
DEFINITION 25 built from 1619-1622 by Inigo Jones as a home for court masques, but not used b/c Charles I didnt want ceiling ruined by torch smoke
Private Theatres (diff compared to public)
-were indoors, lit by candles and high windows; often open to the general public but were more expensive so they often excluded poor people by default -smaller than public theatres (600- spectators) -pit faced stage in one direction and had backless benches; stage extended to side walls and did not extend very far into the pit area -galleries and boxes faced the stage on three sides TERM 32
EdwardAlleyn
DEFINITION 32 Burbages contemporary and competition; main heroic actor for Lord Admirals Men
