What is Elizabethan theatre?

What are some similarities between medieval theatre and today's theatre?

• How do you think the theatre of the middle ages influenced the type of theatre we practice today? Can you make any connections to medieval theatre practices and modern theatre ...show more

• Answer:

  Design of theaters are similar. The 3 galleries the Globe theatre had back then is still similar to some big theatres today. Gallery seats in theatres today are also generally more expensive than those on the ground floor, so that is similar to Shakespeare’s time as well. The size and seating available is also somewhat similar to the theatres we have today! However, the theatres of the present are so much more comfortable as they are mostly well-sheltered and have seats for everyone. The circular structure is also very similar to the theatres of today as well. Also, the emergence of the actor's guilds and the professional actor helped broaden the scope of the medieval theater and make drama what it is today. Beyond that, there are more differences than similarities. http://www.ehow.com/info_8401447_difference-between-medieval-modern-drama.html