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Blackfriars Theatre was the name given to two separate theatres located in the former Blackfriars Dominican priory in the City of London during the Renaissance. The first theatre began as a venue for the Children of the Chapel Royal , child actors associated with the Queen's chapel choirs , and who from 1576 to 1584 staged plays in the vast ...
Henry Evans (c. 1543 – after 1612) was the Welsh scrivener [1] and theatrical producer primarily responsible (apparently with the active collaboration of John Lyly) for organising and co-ordinating the activities of the Children of the Chapel and the Children of Paul's at Blackfriars Theatre for a short period in 1583–84.
Groups which use the arts centre currently include the Boston Playgoers, BOS Musical Theatre Group, and Cutwater Theatre Group. There is also a very active Theatre Academy for children from 4 to 19, and a number of other organisations meet here including U3A, Ballet schools, and Lithuanian Community Groups. Rooms are available for hire.
Suckling's earliest play, Aglaura was staged in 1637 by the King's Men at the Blackfriars Theatre – not because they thought it was a good play or a potential popular hit, but because Suckling subsidized its production, reportedly spending between £300 and £400. The acting company was paid with the production's lavish costumes (lace cuffs ...
The Blackfriars Theatre, which had previously been used by a company of acting/singing children, offered increased scope for incidental music compared to the Globe Theatre. [5] One difference between the theatres was that Blackfriars was an indoors venue, lit by candles which needed to be replaced between acts.
Blackfriars station, a railway station in the City of London; Blackfriars Theatre, the name of two theatres which once stood in London; Blackfriars Arts Centre, an arts centre in Boston, England; Blackfriars Bridge, a bridge over the River Thames in London; Blackfriars Bridge, Manchester, a bridge over the River Irwell in Manchester
Sapho and Phao is known to have been performed at Court before Queen Elizabeth, probably on 3 March 1584; it was also staged at the first Blackfriars Theatre.In these respects it resembles Campaspe, Lyly's other early play; and like Campaspe, sources conflict on the identity of the acting company that performed the work.
The Cockpit Theatre is labelled to the far left of this London street map. Enlarge. The original building was an actual cockpit; that is, a staging area for cockfights.Most likely a round building with a peaked roof, about 40 feet (12 m) in diameter, it was erected under Henry VIII, c. 1530-32, as part of a gaming complex.