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William SHAKESPEARE William SHAKESPEARE and the Theatre in and the Theatre in Elizabethan time.Elizabethan time.
The Globe The Globe
The Globe TheatreThe Globe Theatre
William William SHAKESPEARE SHAKESPEARE
William SHAKESPEARE’s William SHAKESPEARE’s William Shakespeare was born in April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford-upon-William Shakespeare was born in April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford-upon-
Avon, he was English.Avon, he was English.He had long hair, he had a mustache and he was bald.He had long hair, he had a mustache and he was bald.He went to Stratford grammar School.He went to Stratford grammar School.He met Anne Hathaway, he was 18 and she was 26 years old. And he He met Anne Hathaway, he was 18 and she was 26 years old. And he
married her.married her. William Shakespeare was a writer and an actor, he wrote many famous William Shakespeare was a writer and an actor, he wrote many famous
tragedies : tragedies : Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet andand King lear, King lear, and he wrote plays and he wrote plays and poems.and poems.
The plays he wrote are : Comedies , tragedies, history, late romances.The plays he wrote are : Comedies , tragedies, history, late romances.He lived in Queen Elizabeth 1st ‘ s time. He lived in Queen Elizabeth 1st ‘ s time. The original Globe Theatre was built in 1599. The Globe was burnt on The original Globe Theatre was built in 1599. The Globe was burnt on
1613 and rebuilt in 1997.1613 and rebuilt in 1997.
He died at his home in Stratford on April 23 1616. He died at his home in Stratford on April 23 1616. It’s paradoxal because he was born and died on the 23rd April, fifty two It’s paradoxal because he was born and died on the 23rd April, fifty two
years later. years later.
Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet and King LearKing Lear
The original Globe TheatreThe original Globe Theatre The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London
associated with William Shakespeare and it was associated with William Shakespeare and it was built in 1599 by Shakespeare company. Most built in 1599 by Shakespeare company. Most theatres were built out of the city because it was theatres were built out of the city because it was disreputable. It was composed of the galleries, disreputable. It was composed of the galleries, the stage and the central pit. Poor people weren’t the stage and the central pit. Poor people weren’t allowed to wear bright colours but wealty people allowed to wear bright colours but wealty people were allowed to wear bright colours.were allowed to wear bright colours.
During Elizabethe’s time, women weren’t allowed During Elizabethe’s time, women weren’t allowed to act on stage, so young boys used to act the to act on stage, so young boys used to act the female roles. female roles.
It was destroyed by fire in 1613 and it was rebuilt It was destroyed by fire in 1613 and it was rebuilt in 1997.in 1997.
The galleries; the central pit andThe galleries; the central pit andthe stage.the stage.
The conclusion The conclusion
Shakespeare was the Shakespeare was the most famous writer most famous writer in the world just in the world just like the Globe like the Globe theatre. theatre.
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