Shakespeare question lol?

Question

Some guidance on the answer, or where to find the answer to this would be great thanks :D

What sort of acting style developed at the Globe where every member of the audience was close to the stage?

Its for english of course, and no-one could find the answer, IMA GET CHOCOLATES if i do find the answer! so please ;)
if u live near me, ill share it lol

Schultzy

ok, thanks for info so far, kinda helps. But i need to know for this question, is what was the style of acting that brought the audience, up close to the stage... thanks

lol I think that will do it :D thanks tinydance ;)

But this aint matter, but whats that mean, lol i kinda get it, but if i cant explain it good enough to her, then i mite not get the choc's lol so if any1 could simplify tiny dancers answer or explain it a lil,

thanks heaps

thanks,jmperch ill try that ;) lol
But i think she mite try and tell me to elaborate on that lol any ideas for that?

Answer 1

The question itself is misleading. It was not an acting style that let audience members get close to the stage, but the way the theater was built. Theater houses were making an appearance in the Elizabethan era causing plays to be a more acceptable pass time. Until this time actors needed a patron to perform, or they were travelers and treated with suspicion where ever they went. Women were not permitted on the stage. Men played all roles.

In Elizabethan theaters at the base of the stage, there was an area called the pit, (or, harking back to the old inn-yards, yard) where, for a penny, people (the "groundlings") would stand to watch the performance. Around the yard were three levels of seating, which were more expensive than standing: the first two were called the Twopenny Rooms and the top level was called the Penny Gallery. A rectangular stage platform, also known as an 'apron stage', thrust out into the middle of the open-air yard. The apron allowed the audience to view the stage from three sides.

"The audience was near and could view the stage from three sides, so that no "picture" was possible, as in the tennis-court stage of Paris. Whatever effects were gained were the result of the gorgeous and costly costumes of the actors, together with the art and skill with which they were able to invest their rôles. The inn-court type of stage required a bold, declamatory method in acting and speaking." This is known as theatre in the round. Considering that this is a type of theater based on stage construction means that it is not an acting style. See what your teacher says, though, since a lot of people confuse it with an acting style.

Just so you are aware. Part of the reason you are having trouble finding the name of the acting style is because the style of the time period was known as Elizabethan. This was due to the fact that Queen Elizabeth I had such a great impact on the culture of her time. It was also known as Shakespearean but the two terms have become synonomous. The Shakespearean style today would be considered to be very melodramatic as they had to convey meaning and situations primarily through costumes and words. There were very few props and sets used so exaggerated displays of emotions and character sterotypes were used.

Don't know if this answers your question completely, but maybe it will help. If you google Elizabethan Acting Style you will find more information. Same for the Globe theater. ask.com is also very helpful. Sorry for the book but I actually am involved in theater. :-) Discussions of styles can be very subjective.

Additional: I would say go to the links I gave you below. There will be other links leading from them. Look at the descriptions of how the audience actually viewed the performances and how the globe used its stage for different types of performances. Also, check out how the performers were described as portraying the play material. You know nobles actually would sit on the stage. So let her know some of the disadvantages of the the performers being so exposed to the audience. Let her know how long theater in the round was in vogue before it made way for indoor play houses. Better to have too much information, than not enough. Make sure you can defend any statement you make as a lot of teachers will challenge your information to see if you really did the research and learned anything from it.

I'm sure you will do a great job and this may be some very entertaining research for you. I've added some more web sites you might want to check out.

Answer 2

I believe it is Elizabethan
http://www.questia.com/library/book/shakespeare-at-the-globe-1599-1609-by-bernard-beckerman.jsp?CRID=shakespeare-at-the-globe-1599-1609-by-bernard-beckerman&OFFID=se2qbp&KEY=Acting%20style%20the%20globe

http://shakespearean.org.uk/elizthea1.htm

Ahh, Ok so the period is Elizabthan and the style is in fact theatre-in-the-round also called acting in the round and often simply referred to as "in-the-round"
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9071959/theatre-in-the-round

umm, also a note the name may have come about from shakespearean times, but I believe that he greeks used this style of acting long before shakespeare.

Answer 3

Pick a famous well known one like Romeo and Juliet or Much Ado about nothing. Do not pick something like a Midsummer Night's Dream of As you like It as they have got really complicated plots.

Answer 4

The inn-court type of stage required a bold, declamatory method in acting and speaking; and these requirements were no doubt speedily reflected in the style of the playwrights.

Hope you get the chocolates!

Answer 5

Are you talking about the globe theatre in london

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=shakespears+globe+theatre+acting+genre+every+audience+member+is+close+to+the+stage&meta=


http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=shakespeare%27s+globe+theatre+acting+genres&spell=1

Answer 6

This is called "Theate in the Round" as far as I know.hope this helps Don't worry about the chocs.!