1.    Where about in London were the Theatres located ? Why ?

Next to the river, because if it burn they can stop the fire with the water.

2.    Name the most important theatres during Elizabethan times.

   The Globe The Theatre The Curtain Newington Butts The Rose The Swan The Inn Yards Blackfriars Theatre The Royal Palaces

3.    Which was the first playhouse in London ? Who built it ?

The first theatre was The theatre, and it was built in 1576 by the English actor and entrepreneur James Burbage

4.    When was it built ? When was it closed ?

It was built in 1576

5.    Describe the particular shape of the theatres . Where did they take this shape from ?

The theatres were circular, open-air buildings, surrounded an open yard with the stage at one end, jutting out into the audience to about half the depth of the theatre; Round three sides of the yard were three tiers of galleries.

6.    Who controlled the performances on behalf of the government?

The master of revels. In the 1590s this was a man called Edmund Tilney.

7.    Why could the theatres be closed down ?

Plauhouse were closed for a lot of reasons, like sedition and immorality, which would certainly have included women appearing on stage.

8.    Who played the parts of women on stage ? Why ?

Young men , as it was thought immoral for women to act in plays , even to attend the playhouses. 

9.    Did women attend the theatre?

Yes, women did attend the theatre although this was not formally approved of.

 10.   How much did it cost to stand in the yard ? And to sit in a gallery ? And to have a cushion ?And to sit in the lords’ room?

To stand in the yard - One penny

To sit in the gallery - Two pennies

To have a cushion - Three pennies

To sit in the Lords' room - Sixpence