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The Theatre in Elizabethan Shoreditch: A Before Shakespeare Quiz

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  1. 1The Theatre is one of London's earliest commercial playhouses, opened in Shoreditch in 1576. Roughly how much did founders John Brayne and James Burbage allege (in subsequent lawsuits) to have spent on building the space?Image for question 1
    1. A£666
    2. B£1000
    3. C£50
    4. D£325
  2. 2Why were Burbage and Brayne arrested in 1580 and charged by the Middlesex County sessions court?
    1. ABecause The Theatre did not meet building regulations and threatened audiences safety
    2. BFor calling Queen Elizabeth a "pisskitchen"
    3. CFor illegal gatherings of people and violent outbreaks at the Theatre
    4. DFor perjury
  3. 3In 1585, the proprietor of the neighbouring Curtain playhouse describes its collaborative commercial relationship with The Theatre. How does he describe the Curtain's role in this relationship?
    1. AA brother
    2. BAn easer
    3. CA suckling babe
    4. DReally good mate
  4. 4After her husband's death, Margaret Brayne asserted her claim to half the profits of The Theatre and of The Curtain, resulting in several lengthy and long-lasting court cases. In one instance, she and an associate turn up on the day of a play to collect money from the galleries and refuse to leave. Ellen Burbage proceeds to attack Brayne's associate with... what?
    1. AA moneypot
    2. BDutch ceramic pottery
    3. CAn eel
    4. DA broomstick
  5. 5Arguably the earliest play to survive from the Elizabethan commercial playhouses (and quite likely performed at The Theatre), Robert Wilson's The Three Ladies of London is a tour de force of everyday life for contemporary Londoners. Can you name the Three Ladies of the title?Image for question 5
    1. ASarah Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward
    2. BLove, Conscience, and Lucre
    3. CLuck, Fortune, and Good-Living
    4. DJoanne, Elizabeth, and Mistress Stewpot
  6. 6The Theatre was built in the grounds of a former priory, in an area of London that was only slowly transforming into urban space. What was the name of the priory (still preserved in parts of Shoreditch today)?Image for question 6
    1. ABoxpark
    2. BSt Saviour's
    3. COld Street
    4. DHolywell
  7. 7One surviving document in the British Library records a series of public entertainments taking place at The Theatre that weren't dramatic plays. What else did Elizabethans go to this playhouse to watch?
    1. AFencing
    2. BBearbaiting
    3. CBowling
    4. DExecutions
  8. 8The area surrounding The Theatre in the 16th century was, like much of London, cosmopolitan. It was near one of London's earliest black communities (around St Botolph's) and was home to a number of European immigrants. Many of these (such as the nearby musical dynasty, the Bassanos) had thriving careers in the city and at court. Others had a tougher life. Collette Dewbequas and her daughter Jacklyn came from Valencia to live in Shoreditch in the 1560s and are described as living in a house with 53 other people. How did the recorder describe their occupation?
    1. AMoney launderers
    2. BPickpockets
    3. CSeamstresses
    4. DPainters

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Navigate your way around Elizabethan Shoreditch with our latest quiz, designed in celebration of the upcoming Shake it Up! festival celebrating Shakespeare, Shoreditch, and The Theatre through a diverse programme of exciting events (free; 23-24 August 2019): https://www.facebook.com/events/438117613602548/. Explanations for each question available at the end under REVIEW ALL ANSWERS!
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