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1564-1720: A Theory Pack

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£35.00

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Created specifically for A2 Unit Four, Section C, these photocopiable sheets could be given to students to help them read and research the original performance conditions of a play from this period.


The sheets will demonstrate how students need to compare these old performance traditions with any modern day theatrical changes. It is a perfect booklet to help students compare a play's original performance conditions with the contemporary ideas they may have watched.

The booklet will help students to look at the period from a variety of perspectives: theatre design, acting, stage spaces and the audience/spectator relationships. It contains numerous facts, articles and explanations about theatrical development during 1564-1720. It covers topics such as:

Elizabethan theatre design,
The conditions within the first Elizabethan theatres,
The Elizabethan theatre space,
The relationship between the actor and the rowdy Elizabethan spectator,
The Elizabethan costume choices,
The Elizabethan acting styles,
Jacobean theatre and influences,
Court masques,
The state control of the theatre during this time,
Charles II's influence on theatre,
Female actresses in the Restoration period,
Perspective and design in the Restoration theatre.