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Shakespearean Drama & TheaterLA IIIMs. McLean
“All the world’s a stage, I and all the men and women merely players.”
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare Born in 1564 in
Stratford-upon-Avon
Dad was a businessman and town official
Mom inherited land
Married Anne Hathaway when he was 18 (she was 26)
Shakespeare family crest
His will
Lifeo 37 plays, collection of
sonnets (Shakespearean sonnet) and narrative poems
o 1,700 new words into the English language
o translated into 118 languages (including sign language)
Death
Died in 1616 on April 23rd – his 52nd birthday
In 1623 colleagues published First Folio
“was not of age, but for all time” according to legend he died
Arrived in London in the late 1580s.
Over next 20 years he rarely returned home
Worked as playwright and actor
In 1590s wrote mostly comedies
1594 joined Lord Chamberlain’s Men
1599 purchased and rebuilt the Globe King’s Men
Shakespeare’s Theater & The Globe
The GlobeThree-story wooden structure
Held as many as 3,000
Open-air theater
Natural light/illumination
Scenery was minimalTrap door for witches
Enclosed tower behind to create sound effectsThunder, drums, bells
Above back stage – “the heavens”
The Globe
• “groundlings” and wealthier patrons welcomed
• Actors worked in close proximity to groundlings
• Jeer and throw food to show dislike
• Rowdiness of audience and location near taverns gave immoral reputation