Wednesday, March 31, 2010

12.10.08 Drama in Shakespearean Time Essay

Drama in Shakespearean Time Essay
How dramas are presented today and in Shakespearean time are not same. The actors, theatre design, and its benefit to the audience are different during both times. Continue reading below to understand how.

First of all, let us learn about the actors. In Shakespearean time, women were not allowed to act on the stage, as it was considered not suitable for women, as well as commoner job and not honourable. So, the actors who played female parts had to be those who did not go through puberty, so they still had their high-pitched voices, and those who haven’t reached puberty. Can you imagine two men kissing? I can not! Today, the actors are both genders, women are allowed to act on stage.

Second of all, there is theatre design. In Shakespearean time, there is The Globe Theatre, also known as Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. It is in the shape of a globe, very round with open roof. In Shakespearean time, there were no manmade lights, so everyone had to perform/watch the plays in the afternoon, through using sunlight that shines through the open roof. Today theatre designs has the roof covered the theatre, and uses electricity lightning to light the place as well as the special effects to add to the overall atmosphere of the play. Today, people can watch plays get performed at all times, in early morning to late night.

Third of all, how the audience benefits from the plays. The audience benefit in various different ways, such as learning the themes, to release their stress, to get laughs, and to relax. In Shakespearean time, people relieved their stress by throwing stuff on the stage; yell at the actors, and to have fun.

In conclusion, drama in Shakespeare time was very interesting, with females not allowed to perform on stage, with open roof, and with how the audience benefits from the plays. I am glad to have learned all of this.

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