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What is greek god deonysis?
Dionysus is the Greek god of wine and the arts, particularly theatre. Essentially the patron of theatre and alcohol.
Who were the famous actors who preformed in Shakespeare's plays?
Shakespeares plays where preformed by very famous and good actors in the globe theatre. -elz-
What was the name of an ancient Greek theater?
The Greeks had a theatre by the name of Dionysus. This theatre was located in Athens, Greece. Dionysus was known as the patron of fertility or wine.
What did a black flag flying over William Shakespeares play house signify?
A black flag flying over the Globe theatre represented that a trajedy play would occur that day. A white flag means a comedy and a red flag means a history.
When did shakespeares son hamnet die?
1596
Why was William Shakespeares acting company renamed?
They got a new patron. Originally their patron was Henry Carey, the Lord Chamberlain. After Queen Elizabeth's death in 1603, their patron was the King, James I. All Elizabethan theatre companies were the name of the patron and then "Men"; when the patron changed, the name changed.
What did the title of Shakespeares company change to?
The theatre company to which Shakespeare belonged for most of his career started off as The Lord Chamberlain's Men, but when their patron changed from the Lord Chamberlain to the King their name changed to the King's Men.
In 1599 Shakespeares acting company constructed and performed in?
it was the globe theatre
What is significant about Shakespeares company name The King's Men?
It indicates (as the names of all Elizabethan companies did) the name of the patron of the company.
What is The Globe and when was it built?
the globe theatre was shakespeares theatre
Who was Shakespeares patron?
Henry Wriothesley
Can you visit shakespeares theatre?
Yes
What is the name of recreated theatre shakespeares time in London?
the Globe Theatre
What was the name of the theatre where many of Shakespeares's plays were performed?
The Globe Theatre.
What was shakespeares theatre in stratford-upon-Avon called?
Shakespeare did not have a theatre in Stratford. There's one there now, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre where the Royal Shakespeare Company plays, but there wasn't one in Shakespeare's day.
Where were Shakespeares plays performed before the Globe Theatre?
Newington Butts Theatre
What was granted by king James to allow shakespeares acting company to put on plays anywhere?
A charter. He himself was the patron of the company. All acting companies at the time had to have a noble patron by law. This was to prevent vagabonds and conmen from pretending to be acting companies.
