A Midsummer’s Nights Dream
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Shakespeare - Globe Theatre.
Shakespeare - Globe Theatre THE MOST INFLUENTIAL WRITER in all of English literature, William Shakespeare was born in 1564 to a successful middle-class glove-maker in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Shakespeare attended grammar school, but his formal education proceeded no further. In 1582 he married an older woman, Anne Hathaway, and had three children with her. Around 1590 he left his family behind and traveled to London to work as an actor and playwright. Public and critical acclaim quickly followed, and Shakespeare eventually became the most popular playwright in England and a part-owner of the Globe Theater. His career bridged the reigns of Elizabeth I (ruled 1558"1603) and James I (ruled 1603"1625), and he was a favorite of both monarchs. The Globe was the most important structure to Shakespeare's drama because most of his plays were to be performed on the stage of the Globe. Shakespeare was with this company for 20 years. The formation of the Lord Chamberlains men led to the building of the first playhouse, The Theatre. James Burbage built the "The Theatre," and it prospered for nearly twenty-one years. In 1597, James Burbage died, leaving the Theatre to his two sons Richard and Cuthbert who became managers. Things began to get rough for the Theatre after James died. The landowner Giles Allen caused an unexpected problem. Giles raised the rent and refused to renew
There are well over 100 references to Shakespeare and his immediate family in local parish, municipal, and commercial archives.
There are well over 100 references to Shakespeare and his immediate family in local parish, municipal, and commercial archives Although there are fanciful stories about Shakespeare, many centering upon his romantic affairs, connections between them and the events or characters of his plays are flimsy, and they generally disregard our overall impression In his personal life, Shakespeare was, in fact, an exceedingly practical individual, undoubtedly a jack of many useful trades, and a shrewd businessman in theatrical, commercial and real estate circles. Parish records establish that William Shakespeare was baptized on 26 April, 1564. Simply counting backwards the three customary days between birth and baptism in Anglican custom, most reckon that the Bard of Avon was born on 23 April, 1564. This is, indeed, Shakespeare's official birthday in England, and, it is also the traditional birth date of St. George, the patron saint of England. The exact date and the precise cause of Shakespeare's death are unknown: one local tradition asserts that the Bard died on 23 April, 1616, of a chill caught after a night of drinking with fellow playwrights Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton. Shakespeare was, in fact, buried three days later, exactly 52 years after his baptism Shakespeare was born and raised in the picturesque Tudor market town of Stratford-on-Avon, a local government and
Shakespeare Biography
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY William Shakespeare, surely the world's most performed and admired playwright, was born in April, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, about 100 miles northwest of London. According to the records of Stratford's Holy Trinity Church, he was baptized on April 26. Since it was customary to baptize infants within days of birth, and since Shakespeare died 52 years later on April 23, and -- most significantly -- since April 23 is St. George's day, the patron saint of England, it has become traditional to assign the birth day of England's most famous poet to April 23. But as is the case with most sixteenth century births, the actual day is not recorded, so we cannot be absolutely sure. Shakespeare's parents were John and Mary Shakespeare, who lived in Henley Street, Stratford. John, the son of Richard Shakespeare, was a whittawer (a maker, worker and seller of leather goods such as purses, belts and gloves) and a dealer in agricultural produce. He was a solid, middle class citizen at the time of William's birth, and a man on the rise. He served in Stratford government successively as a member of the Council (1557), constable (1558), chamberlain (1561), alderman (1565) and finally high bailiff (1568), the equivalent of town mayor. At around about 1577 John Shakespeare's fortunes began to decline for unknown
Symbols of Lust in Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis.
Zachary Johnson English 4HW 503168664 Symbols of Lust in Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis Shakespeare's Ovidian erotic poem Venus and Adonis tells the tale of a goddess, Venus, who lusts fruitlessly after a human boy, Adonis. Although Venus relentlessly professes her love for the mortal youth, in reality she experiences only sexual desire. The Bard utilizes scenes of consumption and eating to illustrate Venus' intense passion and desire to control Adonis sexually. Likewise, Shakespeare describes her sexual arousal with images of water and heat. In Venus and Adonis, Shakespeare uses images of predation, water, and heat to illustrate the dominance of Lust over Love in Venus' mind. Shakespeare's frequent passages containing images of one character literally consuming the other indicate the craving for control associated with Venus' lust. Shortly after Venus and Adonis' first sight of each other, Shakespeare compares her to "an empty eagle, sharp by fast" (55), which "tires with her beak on feathers, flesh, and bone... Till either gorge be stuffed or prey be gone" (56-58). The weak, helpless prey symbolizes Adonis, whom Venus feeds upon with her incessant kisses. Her figurative consumption of Adonis reveals the intense physical desire she experiences. Later, Venus tries to incite the same passions in Adonis. After her failure to satisfy her longing by controlling the
EN2372 Shakespeare:
EN2372 Shakespeare: Genre, text and performance. Registration Number 0345709. Performance Review: 'O' (2001) Directed by, Tim Blake Nelson. The 1995 release of the film 'Clueless', based on Jane Austen's 'Emma', saw a new trend emerge in Hollywood. By adapting classic literary texts into modern day 'Teen Dramas', the film industry and those working in education may argue that such films allow youngsters an insight into plays and novels written hundreds of years ago. In effect, the work of Shakespeare and others is made accessible to the young, and in a world where reading is now perhaps considered secondary, many may well relish the fact that classic stories are still being presented and enjoyed in this ever evolving and advancing society. As Lynda E. Boose and Richard Burt argue: "...this shift to a cultural studies approach opens new possibilities for a kind of Shakespeare criticism with wider appeal to a non-academic public (which presumes, of course, that the Shakespearean academic necessarily wants such a popular audience).1 It could be argued that this new trend in making Shakespeare accessible to teens through film, is merely a moneymaking commodity. Indeed many of these adaptations pay little respect to the script they are supposedly based upon. However, because the tag line of the film hails itself as being, for example: "an exceptionally intelligent and powerful
Shakespeares early years.
Shakespeare's birth place SHAKESPEARE'S EARLY YEARS William Shakespeare was born in the year 1564 and died in 1616. It has been agreed from historical evidence of Shakespeare that he was born on 23rd April 1564. According to the church parish register, he was baptised on the 26th, three days after birth, custom in that time. The 23rd April 1564 being St. George's day made Shakespeare's birth date legendary. The entry is in Latin and says, "Guiliamus filius Johannes Shakspere", in other words, "William son of John Shakespeare". He was born to middle class parents who lived on Henley Street, Stratford. His father, John Shakespeare, a local businessman was a glove maker who owned a leather shop. He was well-known in that area and was a respected man who held several important positions to do with the government. Some of these positions are as follows; Borough ale-taster, bailiff, the highest public office in Stratford. Other jobs include; local council member, constable, chamberlain, alderman and 'high' bailiff. William's mother, Mary Arden was the daughter of a local farmer, a very wealthy family. William's parents - Mary Arden and John Shakespeare, were married in 1557, seven years before William's birth. William being the first child to survive birth was the eldest child in the family. William was the third of eight children. He was educated in the local
As a director of a production of "Three Sisters" outline your ideas for an effective performance of Irena & Toozenbach's final scene together (Act IV). Explain in detail what you would want your actors to do.
As a director of a production of "Three Sisters" outline your ideas for an effective performance of Irena & Toozenbach's final scene together (Act IV) Explain in detail what you would want your actors to do Caroline Bruce In Irena and Toozenbach's final scene together, Toozenbach is saying goodbye and telling Irena how much he loves her, after being interrogated by her as to where he was leaving to. He starts to describe everything around him as if it were the last time he was to see it and as he leaves, as if trying to put Irena's mind at rest after she tries to come with him, he asks her to tell the servant to make him some coffee for when he returns. In this scene Irena and Toozenbach would have a lot of awkward silences, as especially Irena seems to be quite uncomfortable with the relationship between them, whereas Toozenbach would be quite jumpy and stutter a lot as he is about to go into a duel against a very experienced duellist and has to come up with a lot of explanations as to where he is running off to. As Irena and Toozenbach enter, the actor would be speaking at a moderate pace, and at an average volume, between themselves, but not so that nobody else can make out what they are saying. When Irena pauses, in her first line, I would ask the actor to turn and look around, as though looking for something to make conversation about. Then, when she continues with
"The Life of the Great William Shakespeare"
"The Life of the Great William Shakespeare" There are many authors that are widely read. However, none are more universally read and studied than the great William Shakespeare of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His plays and poems have moved millions of people, unofficially giving him the well-deserved title of the greatest of all dramatists. Shakespeare is the basis for excellence in literacy and theatrical performances. Although occasionally confusing to the reader, Shakespeare's work is a blend of inspirational quotes and dramatic plots. Many details of Shakespeare's childhood in Stratford, England are lacking, but we do know a few major facts. John Shakespeare, the father of this elite writer was a "burgess of the borough" (Encarta '96), the position corresponding to mayor for the town of Stratford. His mother, Mary Arden, was a descendant of a rich, ancient family, and was the heiress to some land. They got married, thus moving John and Mary Shakespeare up a step on the social scale. Together, they bore eight children, the third and oldest son, William Shakespeare was born in 1564, and they baptized him in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. The Shakespeare family was not rich and therefore could not afford to send their children to a "private school," and it is commonly accepted that the children attended Stratford's Grammar School. "William's education
“Look again at ‘Shall I Compare Thee….?’ By William Shakespeare, compare this poem with one other of your choice”
Stephen Kent 17/5/02 "Look again at 'Shall I Compare Thee....?' By William Shakespeare, compare this poem with one other of your choice" In this essay I will be comparing "Shall I Compare Thee...?", and "The Flea", by John Donne. These two poets both have the same ambition; they are trying to get a woman. Shakespeare is trying to earn the women's love and respect, while Donne is just trying to get the women into bed. The main difference between these two poems is that "Shall I Compare Thee...?", is a love poem and "The Flea", is not. William Shakespeare wrote more than 150 sonnets, one of them being "Shall I Compare Thee...?". This poem is very rhythmic giving it a sort of a love poem feeling. This poem is rhythmic because it has a good Iambic Pentameter. Shakespeare compares the women to a "summers day". The first line of the poem "shall I compare thee to a summers day" is a rhetorical question. This poem is split into four parts, in the first part Shakespeare is asking questions and answering them himself. In the second line he is starting to say, "Thou art more lovely and more temperate", I think Shakespeare is saying in the first part really there is now comparison, she is too beautiful and wonderful. Shakespeare used a lot better known loving imagery such as heaven, summers day, darling