Attitudes to the theatre (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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How many people could purpose-built Elizabethan theatres hold?
How many people could purpose-built Elizabethan theatres hold?
Up to 3,000 people
How much did groundlings pay to stand in the yard?
How much did groundlings pay to stand in the yard?
A few pennies
Did Elizabeth I attend public theatre performances?
Did Elizabeth I attend public theatre performances?
No, she never did
Where could nobility afford to sit in Elizabethan theatres?
Where could nobility afford to sit in Elizabethan theatres?
Directly on the stage
How many people did theatre boxes typically accommodate?
How many people did theatre boxes typically accommodate?
3 to 5 people
What were poor and working class theatre-goers called?
What were poor and working class theatre-goers called?
Groundlings
Who provided the most vocal opposition to theatre?
Who provided the most vocal opposition to theatre?
Puritans
What did the government require from 1572?
What did the government require from 1572?
Licences for published plays
What phrase did the Common Council use in 1574 to criticise theatre?
What phrase did the Common Council use in 1574 to criticise theatre?
Corruptions of youth
What happened to theatres in 1596?
What happened to theatres in 1596?
Banned from City of London
Who wrote the tragedy 'Doctor Faustus'?
Who wrote the tragedy 'Doctor Faustus'?
Marlowe
What other purposes did many theatres serve?
What other purposes did many theatres serve?
Bear-baiting & gambling