Charles Liu
English 2 H
Smith Period 6
16 October 2014
Shrewsearch
Globe Theater
Summary(475) The Globe Theater was established by Shakespeare’s acting company, Lord Chamberlain’s Men, in 1599. It was composed of 5 brilliant actors: Augustine Phillips, Will Kempe, Thomas Pope, John Heminge, and William Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s wealth and career developed in this theater, which showed some of his plays like Henry VII. A funny incident that occurred during the showing of this play on June 29, 1613 was that a fireball special effect was miss shot and hit the theater, sending it to flames. The theater was quickly rebuilt within 2 years and started showing plays to the citizens once again. The Globe Theater was a hexagonal structure with a
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It could have had an emphasis on social class and identity. Religious reasons could also play a major role in deciding styles for clothing. Generally men of this period wore heavily puffed clothing of a silk or thick cotton material. These also had the benefits of warming one up in a cold winter day. Layers were used in outfits to create a puffing image. The outfit would usually be completed with a fur, leather, or velvet hat. Because of Spain’s growing empire, the influence from this region brought over a variety clothing styles. It seems that generally people back then all wore thick layers even in hot weather. Outfits were very structured and rigid, possibly due to preserving a straight back for great posture and manners. Many accessories were added to increase one’s image and social stature. Usually, outfits included a black color. This is the first time that black is introduced into clothing. Black clothes would have the effect of making one seem sleeker in figure and it would complement many different colors of inside layers or accessories. Black has the great effect of highlighting colors on top of the mono color surface. People back then could have worn this color to show off their power by emphasizing the silver or gold jewelry. In this period of time, slimmer shoe designs were introduced for men. They would occasionally have ribbon decor on them in a puffing format. This made walking or doing daily activities easier because the shoes were more comfortable. Codpieces also became popular in men’s fashion of this time. In women’s fashion, dresses were more popular. Like in many older civilizations, very rigid and structures dresses were used. These were basically cases for humans to help them keep a good posture and figure. The insides of the dresses would be lined with wire to restrict the woman’s figure and squish and mold the body into a certain hourglass shape. The torso would be
The Globe Theater was a theater that was built and owned by Shakespeare and the group he belonged to called the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Although it is not known exactly when the theater was built, the first record of it shows that it was built before the end of 1599. The Globe Theater was built using lumber from a theater that was not very far away. Even though the Globe Theater was built with wood from a dismantled theater, it was not the same as the previous theater. In fact the globe theater was much larger than the previous one. The theater was a great success for many years; nevertheless, it was burned down in summer of 1613 during a play of Henry VIII. During the performance something happened to a theatrical cannon to cause it to misfire
Shakespeare was at the height of creative powers, and his theatrical company, the King's Men, was the official royal acting company. He had the large Globe Theater, a large public playhouse on the south bank of the Thames. He would soon open the Blackfriars Theater, a small private
The project I did for the Shakespeare project was building The Globe Theater. I decided to do this project because I enjoy building different things with my hands. I worked on this project with a partner. I enjoyed working with a partner rather than alone because I like to have fun while I do projects.
Clothing expression in medieval Europe, like all other forms of artistic expression at this time, found it's biggest outlet in the ecclesiastical field, as this was where all the money was to be found. The churches employed all the best builders and craftsmen in creating their great cathedrals, and art works. In clothing, the church dictated what sorts of materials were made, and brought into the area, what colors were in use, and what styles were used, influencing the secular as well as ecclesiastical dress. In the feudal system only great Barons and their families wore fine cloths, as clothing was a symbol of rank and importance. Each family made their own clothes, so fashion was very individualistic in style, and each family had their own characteristics. With an increase of wealth in the area, and the beginning of the crusades, new elaborate styles were introduced into the scene. Fashions became strange, and grotesque in nature reflecting the constant struggles and wars of the time, as fantasy and the grotesque generally influence social costumes accompanying times of war. Women in their headgear actually wore huge horns, like an ox, that towered above them and supported a veil, and men's shoes were peaked and extended six inches in front of them for common men, and a foot for gentlemen, and two feet for noblemen.
Imagine watching the famous plays of William Shakespeare being performed right in front of yours eyes at the amazing Globe Theater. William Shakespeare was part owner of The Globe Theater. The famous Globe Theater was a place where outstanding plays were performed. This theater held people from all over the world to watch performances. In the article “The Elizabeth Era” states that “often the Queen would come to the Globe Theater to watch Shakespeare’s work “(Alchin). The Globe Theater has great significance to British history because of the building structure, the actors, the performances, the fire accident, and its impact on England and its people.
The wealthy people had worn expensive fabrics such as satin, velvet and cotton. In my city the poor had worn flannel and many other cheap priced fabrics. For many people cotton was known for what many wealthy people would wear because it is not easy for someone to get there hands on it. Most men here in Florence had worn boots, pants, shirts, vests, and hats while most women would be seen walking around the streets wearing shoes, two skirts while one went under the other one, a shirt, a bodice, and a hat which would sometimes be replaced with a snood. Women had also braided their hair. On many women you would also see curls because it is a sign of beauty. Clothing was an important treasure to many people in the upper class of nobility and aristocracy who would spend a lot of money on the clothes they wore. Some women had made their dresses fancier by decorating
Medieval Times: Clothing Women’s clothing, around 1300, transitioned to have lower necklines, and a tighter figure. Corsets were also used to make the female thinner, although they had a major negative effect on the organs and ribs. The cloth consisted of fur, cambric, and other fabrics of silver and gold. The wealthier women wore more expensive materials, such as silk or linen. Men’s clothing, which was slightly simpler, consisted of a tunic, trousers, leggings, and accessories.
The globe theatre had six sponsors that would sponsor the Globe Theatre and all of the plays that were held in it. Two of the sponsors were Richard Burbage and his brother Cuthbert Burbage. Each of the brothers had 25 percent shares of the Globe Theatre. William Shakespeare was also one if the sponsors of the globe theatre. he would sponsor lots of his own plays as well as many of the other plays. John Hemings, Augustine Phillips, and Tomas Popewas were also the other sponsors of the globe theatre. All of the men including Shakespeare each owned about twelve percent of the theatre. The men would also act in many of the plays that were held there (“Globe Theatre”).
There was a very clear line in between the wealthy and the poor. Peasants during the era wore layers of belted tunics, cloaks, hats, and boots or clogs for warmth. These types of clothing would never be seen on the wealthier class of people. Many fashion trends from the renaissance time period carried on from time period to time period and are very prevalent still today.
The theater that Cuthbert Burbage built for the Chamberlain's Men had a total capacity of between 2,000 and 3,000 spectators. Because there was no lighting, all performances at the Globe were conducted, weather permitting, during the day (probably most often in the mid-afternoon span between 2 P.M. and 5 P.M.). Because most of the Globe and all of its stage was open air, acoustics were poor and the actors were compelled by circumstances to shout their lines, stress their enunciation, and engage in exaggerated theatrical gestures. What would seem most striking to a modern (Broadway) theatergoer about the productions staged at the Globe is that they were completely devoid of background scenery. Although costumes
The Elizabethan era was an extraordinarily fashion era for both man and women, a time when everything was changing from the fifteenth century simple dress to extravagant and dramatic styles which we call Elizabethan fashion. At that time, new styles, modern yet unique fabrics, charm colors, sharp design and glamor silhouette were evolving. Every layer and piece of Elizabethan outfit was equally important, from the fancy dress to the smallest details. Definitely, the Elizabethan era was the time of beauty and fascination. In fact, during the Elizabethan time clothing reflects mood, values and the person’s statue in the society. So fashion at that time was the primary indicator of one’s social statue and the differences in styling between upper class and lower class were noticeable and very easy distinguished, in terms of fabric, colors, and design.
Fashion has been a major piece of each culture and civilization throughout time and Ancient Rome was one of the reasons of it all. Huge numbers of our styles can be followed back to the simple yet rich fashion of Ancient Rome. At the time, there was a clear distinction between the clothing of the average public and the high societies, and not only did it differed in styles however, it also was fashioned from various materials. There was additionally a contrast between the apparel of youngsters and the adults of Rome. Furthermore, unique sorts of attire were saved for religious services and other extraordinary events which held high significance in this ancient society. Examining at the fashion of Ancient Rome, it's community was a class and status cognizant society which implied that in the regular day to day existence of the people, social status was reflected and this was accurate for the clothing as well.
Things like clothing varied from each period. While during the Medieval times, it seemed as if the fashionable look was narrow and ease of the garment, whereas in the Renaissance, they used extravagant cloths and furs, along with padding for a broad silhouette. During the Renaissance, clothing molded you into the fashionable shapes and sizes.
“In roughly built playhouses and cobblestone inn yards, an extraordinary development took place in England in the 1500s.” (Yancey, 8). At that time, an opportunity combined to produce literature achievement never before witnessed in the history of drama and theater. The renaissance, helped spark this movement by inspiring scientific and artistic creativity throughout the land. Models began writing dramas that portrayed life in both realistic and imaginative ways. This created work later captured the attention of the world that changed the English drama. The many aspects of Elizabethan theater helped to shape the acting and theater world forever.
The Globe Theatre was where Shakespeare had most of his plays performed. It had many decorations to make it look appealing and to try and to make it seem