A Theater:
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Drama
Medieval drama grew out of the liturgy, beginning in about the eleventh century. Some of the topics were from the Old Testament (Noah and the flood, Jonah and the whale, Daniel in the lion's den) and others were stories about the birth and death of Christ. These dramas were performed with costumes and musical instruments and at first took place directly outside the church. Later they were staged in marketplaces, where they were produced by local guilds.
Actors were only men. They played all the roles event he women's roles. Plays were a main attration of Medieval time. One of the most notable writers/actors is William Shakespeare. He even owned his own theater: the Globe theater.
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