In the Elizabethan era family, problems existed as they do...

In the Elizabethan era family, problems existed as they do today. Instead of a television show to broadcast the dysfunction that lies within their last name, family disputes were made into plays that let the country know the â€Å"hard life† of being a noble. The Elizabethan era was not an ideal time to live in terms of health, but theater arts thrived and turned London into the mecca for all things theater. The idea of a historical play has changed drastically from the 1600’s, such as King John, to the idea we have today. During the Elizabethan era illness raked the country, the economy was changing and cities were growing. Under Queen Elizabeth’s reign the Elizabethan time period is often referred to as the golden age (â€Å"Daily Life† 181). The†¦show more content†¦As diseases took over the towns and villages the industry was changed and it opened doors for the cloth making industry (â€Å"Daily Life† 183). As people began leaving the fields and taking jobs making cloth they first relied on imported materials but later discovered that more profit was collected my raising sheep and using their wool (â€Å"Daily Life† 182-183). As the economy was changing and new industries were appearing one thing that remained a force to be reckoned with was theater. Former actor James Burbage wanted to build a place to showcase all the talents given to actors. He considered an amphitheater design before deciding on a circular structure (Yancy 25). This was the birth of The Theater (Yancy 25). Finished in 1576 The Theater was a catalyst in the making of other theaters (Yancy 25). The theater was located outside of town near Shorditch (Yancy 26) and could hold more than a thousand people (Yancy 26). After many years of successfully hosting plays, in 1598 the owner of the land that the The Theater was on would not renew the lease so Burbage’s sons took charge and moved The Theater board by board to a new location in Southwark (Yancy 28). The Theater reopened as The Globe (Yancy 28). The stages that the actors performed on were usually rectangular with an extension into the middle of the auditorium (Yancy 30). In the center of the stage was usually at least one trap door to be used for special effects of