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The main entertainment during the time period of the renaissance was mostly theatre
The old Globe Theatre was established in 1576 during a period known as the Elizabethan era. It was ordered to be pulled down in 1648 by the Puritans.
The proscenium type theatre is surrounded by the proscenium arch, so is it's name, and it originated during the Italian Renaissance, in the 16th century (or 1500s)
Because of a vicious outbreak of the plague, theatres were shut down in England during this time. Acting companies had a tough time during this period. Many tried to stay in business by taking their shows on the road and touring the provinces. This was called the bubonic plague.
Street theatre has become popular between 1700 up to 1865. It was wherein traveling theatrical troupes performed on streets to entertain people.