Anachronism Stew: Difference between revisions

== Theater ==

* Anachronism Stew is common in the works of [[William Shakespeare]], because theatre of that time took a completely different approach to historical drama. Regardless of when or where a play was set, costumes and patterns of speech from the (then) present day were used, and there was never any attempt at historic realism as we understand it today. Some examples:

** ''[[Julius Caesar (theatre)|Julius Caesar]]'', which contains references to striking clocks despite the fact that the first mechanical clock would not be invented until the mid-13th century.

** Also of note, ''Julius Ceasar'' makes reference to a doublet, a close fitting jacket that wasn't around in Roman times.

** One filmed version had a scene in which Judas was chased by helicopters and tanks.

* Although it's set in 1587, the male (and one female) characters of ''Mary Stuart'' wear relatively modern outfits (e.g. business suits), as well as speaking in contemporary [[British Accents]].

 

== Video Games ==