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Previous History of Theatre in England
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1642: Parliament closes the theatres1660: Charles II returned from France, monarchy was restored, so was theatre.
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Theatre of the Restoration
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ActressesProscenium stageNew Atmosphere / New Audience Makeup
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New Atmosphere / New Audience Makeup
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Return of the nobility = upper-class theatre -Smaller, more selective and better educatedPermissive libertinism in court and in subject matter of plays -"Orange Wenches" See and be seen
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Serious Drama
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Restoration Tragedy -Strict Neoclassical rulesHeroic Tragedy -Extraordinary characters undertaking extraordinary deeds -Love and honor main themes
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Restoration Tragedy
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Strict Neoclassical rules
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Heroic Tragedy
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Extraordinary characters undertaking extraordinary deedsLove and honor main themes
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Government and Restoration Theatres
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All theatrical activities outlawed in 1642Charles II issued theatre patents in 1660Parliament passed the Licensing Act in 1737
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Restoration THeatre Architecture
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All theatres now indoor proscenium-arch buildings -"Pit, box and gallery" -Proscenium -Entire stage "raked" (sloped)Scenery -Painted perspective backdrops -Technology for changing scenery -"Wing and shutter" or backdrop
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