Monday, October 27, 2008

Theater, Daily Entertainment and Formal Entertainment during 1600's.

- Entertainment -

Popular culture = In general was more secular. You would go to church several times
per week if you did not attend you were fined. (Side note- Shakespeare was fined for not going to church).

Most harmless form of entertainment consisted of:

1. Parades concerning religion, holidays, military and showing off captured Indian or black people (slaves).

2. Picnic at the insane asylum= Watching mad people run around while you have a lovely picnic.

3. Bear Baiting- tie bears to sticks and let dogs attack them.

4. Public Confessions- people would confess their sins

5. Hanging - hangings would take place

6. Beheading - some protesters felt this form of entertainment was too quick therefore wedged the blade of axe in order to last longer.

7. London Bridge - See heads on sticks as you passed through and see all heads which came back to villagers as a deadly plague.

-Formal Form of Entertainment-

THEATERS - out door spaces in court spaces
Earlier forms of Theater

You could also attend plays, two types of plays: morality play and miracle plays.

Morality Play
Every man "To help teach them lessons"

Miracle Play
Taught life of Jesus, as you learned a lot from the bible.

Christina Salinas / Section 1B Ian Hoch

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