THEA-2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Latin, Mystery Play, Christopher Marlowe
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Set pieces: drama is no longer secondary or decorative, becomes primary part of the mass, late 10th century ~940 ad believed that any further dramatization less holy . Performers: not as tied to the church, think as an artist. Set up in public square and moved to different places from day to day: rolling procession, 125 english towns produced mystery plays. The theatres: shakespeare: dozen london playhouses, types, outdoor public theatres. Example: goble theatre, the theatre, the fortune, the swan, the rose, the. Puritan city officials forbade the public presentation of unchaste fables, lascivious devices . Three levels, enclosed on all sides, partially roofed. Walls were surrounded by the yard : one end: raised playing space, rest of the yard: groundlings stood. Stage backed by tiring house (attiring house) Entries to stages: windows, balconies, two or more large doors. Below the stage: cellarage 4x4 trap door. Area not occupied by the stage: room for audience.
