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This course examines the origin of the theatrical tradition in the time of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), King James I (1603 - 1635) and Charles I (1635-1648). Although Shakespeare was the dominant figure, up to fifteen other major writers competed for audiences. The course examines a selection of the more successful plays (excluding Shakespeare), discussing the traditions, their political and social role in London at the time, the problem of 'subversive' sex and violence and authorities’ attempts to censor and shut down the theatres, and many other aspects of the 'Hollywood'/'Bollywood' on the banks of the Thames River.
