Intro:A) The Elizabethan/Jacobean theater1. Springboard towards modern theatre2. The popularity of the theater in England increased3. It gave English artists the opportunity to express themselves theatrically Historical Background: A) Influences 1. Reign of Queen Elizabeth I) Considered the golden age in English history. Economic and social change has occurred ii. English Renaissance iii. Shakespeare defied the odds of traditional English playsB) Era of exploration and expansion abroad1. Protestant Reformation in Englanda) People wanted to leave England due to religious restrictionsi. Edict of NantesC) Queen Elizabeth I (n. 1533; r. 1558-1603 ((d.)) )1. Expansion of the British monarchy into North Americaa) He ascended the throne after the death of his brother Edward VI2. The popularity of theater practically beganBackground on the movementA) English Renaissance1. The English expressed their creativity through the fine arts2. Time period in which most art and literature was produced3. Shakespeare: the best-known writer of the RenaissanceB) Wandering minstrels1. Treated malea) Considered peasants and vagabonds2. She traveled from city to city doing showsC) Elizabeth's love for poetry and theatre1. She had private shows for herself2. She wrote poems herselfTheatrical conferencesA) Stage1. Flexible internshipa) Performances in inns or houses.b) Private theatres, provincial theaters and theaters.i. Typically four stories and with balconies ii. An arch leading from the courtyard area to the street iii. empty space that extended towards the audience and could be seen from three latics) Trapdoors on the boxesd) Completely flat1. normal clothes with a little more pizzaza) Man...... middle of paper ......1647, with a lot of help from Fletcher and other people too. InfluenceA) Many authors and artists have borrowed some of Shakespeare's lyrics new phrases/wordsB) Films/musicals based on his works1.West Side Storya) 1960's version of Romeo and Juliet. Set in the city2. The Taming of the ShrewC) It changed the writing style forever1. focused on human characters/emotionsD) His use of language helped standardize and shape the modern English language.1. Ben Jonson, another Elizabethan playwright and critic, described Shakespeare's works as "not of an age, but of all times". OtherA) Shakespeare's parents were probably illiterate, and his children almost certainly were.B) Shakespeare wrote 36 plays that survive to this day1. At least two comedies have not surviveda) Love's Labour's Overcome (which some believe is Much Ado About Nothing)b) The Story of Cardenio