Passionate about theater and language study trips to England ? If you feel like typing “theater England” into the most famous search engine, the top results will lead you to what’s known as Elizabethan theater. But what exactly is it? LEC breaks it down for you.
What is Elizabethan theater?
When we talk about Elizabethan theater, we are referring to plays written and performed in England (and mainly in London, which you’ll have plenty of time to explore during one of your language study trips to England) between the second half of the 16th century and Parliament’s ban on theatrical performances in 1642, which led to the closure and abandonment of theaters.
From Christopher Marlowe to William Shakespeare
If you choose to discuss this topic during one of your language study trips to England, you can talk aboutElizabethan theater, as well asEnglish Renaissance theater or evenearly modern English theater. Considered the golden age of British theater, it saw the emergence of artists whose fame is well established: Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and, of course, William Shakespeare.
Your language study trips to England: theater as a theme
Want to learn more about Elizabethan theater, pursue your passion for the stage, and improve your English at the same time? Every summer, LEC invites you to join a theater language immersion programas part of its Middle School in England programs. Want more info? Contact us!