Shakespeare and Elizabethan Theatre

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Across
  1. 5. Shakespeare also wrote poetry besides plays, mainly ...
  2. 7. A sort of drama that is about the sorrowful downfall of a protagonist in a serious manner.
  3. 9. Last name of Shakespeare's friend and most important colleague/rival playwright
  4. 10. A type of play written by Shakespeare that combines elements of magic, fantasy, comedy and disaster.
  5. 11. Place where Romeo & Juliet is set.
  6. 12. Theatres, brothels, inns and taverns were all situated on the South ... of the river Thames and not in the city centre, because they were seen as places of 'sin'.
Down
  1. 1. Nickname for the poorer people who stood around the stage to watch the play, they only had to pay one penny to get in.
  2. 2. Apart from the Globe, another famous playhouse (theatre) was the ...
  3. 3. Shakespeare's playing company was named the Lord ... Men
  4. 4. Shakespeare's nickname was and still is the Great ... or the ... of Avon
  5. 6. Last name of the principal tragic actor in Shakespeare's company, he also partially owned the Globe theatre.
  6. 8. All female parts were played by ...