WILLIAM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE SHAKESPEARE

(1564-1616)(1564-1616)

LIFELIFE He was born in Stratford-upon-He was born in Stratford-upon-

Avon in 1564Avon in 1564 The eldest son of a prosperous The eldest son of a prosperous

Glover Glover He attended the local He attended the local grammar grammar

schoolschool (common way of (common way of education in those days)education in those days)

He married Anne Hathaway He married Anne Hathaway (1582)(1582)

They had three children Their They had three children Their first daughter (Susanna) was born first daughter (Susanna) was born six months later (1583) and twins six months later (1583) and twins Judith and Hamnet were born in Judith and Hamnet were born in 15851585

Shakespearersquos life can be Shakespearersquos life can be divided into three periodsdivided into three periods

The first 20 years in The first 20 years in Stratford which include his Stratford which include his schooling early marriage schooling early marriage and fatherhood and fatherhood

the next 25 years as an actor the next 25 years as an actor and playwright in London and playwright in London

The last five in retirement The last five in retirement back in Stratford where he back in Stratford where he enjoyed moderate wealth enjoyed moderate wealth gained from his theatrical gained from his theatrical successes successes

He was already an actor and playwright of He was already an actor and playwright of some note in 1592some note in 1592

When in 1592 the Plague closed the When in 1592 the Plague closed the theatres for about two years Shakespeare theatres for about two years Shakespeare turned to writing turned to writing poetrypoetry (Examples are (Examples are ldquoVenus and Adonisrdquo and ldquoThe Rape of ldquoVenus and Adonisrdquo and ldquoThe Rape of Lucrecerdquo) During this same period Lucrecerdquo) During this same period Shakespeare was writing his Shakespeare was writing his sonnetssonnets He He returned to play writing when theatres returned to play writing when theatres reopened in 1594 and published no more reopened in 1594 and published no more poetrypoetry

Shakespeare suffered the loss of his only Shakespeare suffered the loss of his only son Hamnet who died in 1596 at the age of son Hamnet who died in 1596 at the age of 11 11

He became one of the partners in the new He became one of the partners in the new Globe Theatre built by the Chamberlainrsquos Globe Theatre built by the Chamberlainrsquos Men Men

When Queen Elizabeth died in When Queen Elizabeth died in 1603 and was succeeded by her 1603 and was succeeded by her cousin King James of Scotland cousin King James of Scotland the Chamberlainrsquos Men was the Chamberlainrsquos Men was renamed the Kingrsquos Men and renamed the Kingrsquos Men and Shakespearersquos productivity and Shakespearersquos productivity and popularity continued popularity continued uninterrupted uninterrupted

By the time of his death William By the time of his death William had substantial properties both had substantial properties both professional and personal which professional and personal which he bestowed on his theatrical he bestowed on his theatrical associates and his family associates and his family (primarily his daughter Susanna(primarily his daughter Susanna

William Shakespeare died on William Shakespeare died on April 23 1616April 23 1616

History themed PlaysHistory themed Plays King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry VKing Henry V King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VIIIKing Henry VIII King John King John Richard II Richard II Richard IIIRichard III

Tragedy themed PlaysTragedy themed Plays Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Coriolanus Hamlet Hamlet Julius Caesar Julius Caesar King Lear King Lear Macbeth Macbeth OthelloOthello Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Timon of Athens Titus AndronicusTitus Andronicus

PLAYS

Comedy themed PlaysComedy themed Plays Alls Well That Ends Well Alls Well That Ends Well As You Like ItAs You Like It Comedy of Errors Comedy of Errors Cymbeline Cymbeline Loves Labours Lost Loves Labours Lost Measure for Measure Measure for Measure Merchant of VeniceMerchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Nights Dream Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing Pericles Prince of Tyre Pericles Prince of Tyre Taming of the Shrew Taming of the Shrew The Tempest The Tempest Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Two Gentlemen of Verona Winters Tale Winters Tale

SonnetsSonnets

Entitled by numbers Entitled by numbers

PoemsPoems

A Lovers Complaint A Lovers Complaint Phoenix and the TurtlePhoenix and the Turtle Rape of LucreceRape of Lucrece Venus and AdonisVenus and Adonis

The shape of a typical Elizabethan The shape of a typical Elizabethan playhouse was very simple in structure playhouse was very simple in structure round or hexagonalround or hexagonal

It had It had five five main partsmain parts

-The stage was a great platform projected -The stage was a great platform projected from one side of the courtyard and from one side of the courtyard and provided with a movable curtain and two provided with a movable curtain and two doorsdoors

-A gallery with balcony and window -A gallery with balcony and window overlooked the stage from behindoverlooked the stage from behind

-A pit in front of the stage the groundlings -A pit in front of the stage the groundlings for the lowest classes for the lowest classes

-A gallery around the courtyard for the -A gallery around the courtyard for the gentrygentry

-A roof over the galleries and the stage-A roof over the galleries and the stage

(Example The Rose)(Example The Rose)

ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES

-The performance was based on -The performance was based on actorsrsquo abilities It was person-actorsrsquo abilities It was person-scenes where actors played music scenes where actors played music danced or did acrobaticsrather danced or did acrobaticsrather than place-scenes where the than place-scenes where the setting created an appropriate setting created an appropriate context for the storycontext for the story

-Women were barred by law from -Women were barred by law from appearing on stage Men appearing on stage Men disguised as women played their disguised as women played their rolesroles

(Example The Fortune)(Example The Fortune)

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

LIFELIFE He was born in Stratford-upon-He was born in Stratford-upon-

Avon in 1564Avon in 1564 The eldest son of a prosperous The eldest son of a prosperous

Glover Glover He attended the local He attended the local grammar grammar

schoolschool (common way of (common way of education in those days)education in those days)

He married Anne Hathaway He married Anne Hathaway (1582)(1582)

They had three children Their They had three children Their first daughter (Susanna) was born first daughter (Susanna) was born six months later (1583) and twins six months later (1583) and twins Judith and Hamnet were born in Judith and Hamnet were born in 15851585

Shakespearersquos life can be Shakespearersquos life can be divided into three periodsdivided into three periods

The first 20 years in The first 20 years in Stratford which include his Stratford which include his schooling early marriage schooling early marriage and fatherhood and fatherhood

the next 25 years as an actor the next 25 years as an actor and playwright in London and playwright in London

The last five in retirement The last five in retirement back in Stratford where he back in Stratford where he enjoyed moderate wealth enjoyed moderate wealth gained from his theatrical gained from his theatrical successes successes

He was already an actor and playwright of He was already an actor and playwright of some note in 1592some note in 1592

When in 1592 the Plague closed the When in 1592 the Plague closed the theatres for about two years Shakespeare theatres for about two years Shakespeare turned to writing turned to writing poetrypoetry (Examples are (Examples are ldquoVenus and Adonisrdquo and ldquoThe Rape of ldquoVenus and Adonisrdquo and ldquoThe Rape of Lucrecerdquo) During this same period Lucrecerdquo) During this same period Shakespeare was writing his Shakespeare was writing his sonnetssonnets He He returned to play writing when theatres returned to play writing when theatres reopened in 1594 and published no more reopened in 1594 and published no more poetrypoetry

Shakespeare suffered the loss of his only Shakespeare suffered the loss of his only son Hamnet who died in 1596 at the age of son Hamnet who died in 1596 at the age of 11 11

He became one of the partners in the new He became one of the partners in the new Globe Theatre built by the Chamberlainrsquos Globe Theatre built by the Chamberlainrsquos Men Men

When Queen Elizabeth died in When Queen Elizabeth died in 1603 and was succeeded by her 1603 and was succeeded by her cousin King James of Scotland cousin King James of Scotland the Chamberlainrsquos Men was the Chamberlainrsquos Men was renamed the Kingrsquos Men and renamed the Kingrsquos Men and Shakespearersquos productivity and Shakespearersquos productivity and popularity continued popularity continued uninterrupted uninterrupted

By the time of his death William By the time of his death William had substantial properties both had substantial properties both professional and personal which professional and personal which he bestowed on his theatrical he bestowed on his theatrical associates and his family associates and his family (primarily his daughter Susanna(primarily his daughter Susanna

William Shakespeare died on William Shakespeare died on April 23 1616April 23 1616

History themed PlaysHistory themed Plays King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry VKing Henry V King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VIIIKing Henry VIII King John King John Richard II Richard II Richard IIIRichard III

Tragedy themed PlaysTragedy themed Plays Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Coriolanus Hamlet Hamlet Julius Caesar Julius Caesar King Lear King Lear Macbeth Macbeth OthelloOthello Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Timon of Athens Titus AndronicusTitus Andronicus

PLAYS

Comedy themed PlaysComedy themed Plays Alls Well That Ends Well Alls Well That Ends Well As You Like ItAs You Like It Comedy of Errors Comedy of Errors Cymbeline Cymbeline Loves Labours Lost Loves Labours Lost Measure for Measure Measure for Measure Merchant of VeniceMerchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Nights Dream Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing Pericles Prince of Tyre Pericles Prince of Tyre Taming of the Shrew Taming of the Shrew The Tempest The Tempest Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Two Gentlemen of Verona Winters Tale Winters Tale

SonnetsSonnets

Entitled by numbers Entitled by numbers

PoemsPoems

A Lovers Complaint A Lovers Complaint Phoenix and the TurtlePhoenix and the Turtle Rape of LucreceRape of Lucrece Venus and AdonisVenus and Adonis

The shape of a typical Elizabethan The shape of a typical Elizabethan playhouse was very simple in structure playhouse was very simple in structure round or hexagonalround or hexagonal

It had It had five five main partsmain parts

-The stage was a great platform projected -The stage was a great platform projected from one side of the courtyard and from one side of the courtyard and provided with a movable curtain and two provided with a movable curtain and two doorsdoors

-A gallery with balcony and window -A gallery with balcony and window overlooked the stage from behindoverlooked the stage from behind

-A pit in front of the stage the groundlings -A pit in front of the stage the groundlings for the lowest classes for the lowest classes

-A gallery around the courtyard for the -A gallery around the courtyard for the gentrygentry

-A roof over the galleries and the stage-A roof over the galleries and the stage

(Example The Rose)(Example The Rose)

ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES

-The performance was based on -The performance was based on actorsrsquo abilities It was person-actorsrsquo abilities It was person-scenes where actors played music scenes where actors played music danced or did acrobaticsrather danced or did acrobaticsrather than place-scenes where the than place-scenes where the setting created an appropriate setting created an appropriate context for the storycontext for the story

-Women were barred by law from -Women were barred by law from appearing on stage Men appearing on stage Men disguised as women played their disguised as women played their rolesroles

(Example The Fortune)(Example The Fortune)

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

Shakespearersquos life can be Shakespearersquos life can be divided into three periodsdivided into three periods

The first 20 years in The first 20 years in Stratford which include his Stratford which include his schooling early marriage schooling early marriage and fatherhood and fatherhood

the next 25 years as an actor the next 25 years as an actor and playwright in London and playwright in London

The last five in retirement The last five in retirement back in Stratford where he back in Stratford where he enjoyed moderate wealth enjoyed moderate wealth gained from his theatrical gained from his theatrical successes successes

He was already an actor and playwright of He was already an actor and playwright of some note in 1592some note in 1592

When in 1592 the Plague closed the When in 1592 the Plague closed the theatres for about two years Shakespeare theatres for about two years Shakespeare turned to writing turned to writing poetrypoetry (Examples are (Examples are ldquoVenus and Adonisrdquo and ldquoThe Rape of ldquoVenus and Adonisrdquo and ldquoThe Rape of Lucrecerdquo) During this same period Lucrecerdquo) During this same period Shakespeare was writing his Shakespeare was writing his sonnetssonnets He He returned to play writing when theatres returned to play writing when theatres reopened in 1594 and published no more reopened in 1594 and published no more poetrypoetry

Shakespeare suffered the loss of his only Shakespeare suffered the loss of his only son Hamnet who died in 1596 at the age of son Hamnet who died in 1596 at the age of 11 11

He became one of the partners in the new He became one of the partners in the new Globe Theatre built by the Chamberlainrsquos Globe Theatre built by the Chamberlainrsquos Men Men

When Queen Elizabeth died in When Queen Elizabeth died in 1603 and was succeeded by her 1603 and was succeeded by her cousin King James of Scotland cousin King James of Scotland the Chamberlainrsquos Men was the Chamberlainrsquos Men was renamed the Kingrsquos Men and renamed the Kingrsquos Men and Shakespearersquos productivity and Shakespearersquos productivity and popularity continued popularity continued uninterrupted uninterrupted

By the time of his death William By the time of his death William had substantial properties both had substantial properties both professional and personal which professional and personal which he bestowed on his theatrical he bestowed on his theatrical associates and his family associates and his family (primarily his daughter Susanna(primarily his daughter Susanna

William Shakespeare died on William Shakespeare died on April 23 1616April 23 1616

History themed PlaysHistory themed Plays King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry VKing Henry V King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VIIIKing Henry VIII King John King John Richard II Richard II Richard IIIRichard III

Tragedy themed PlaysTragedy themed Plays Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Coriolanus Hamlet Hamlet Julius Caesar Julius Caesar King Lear King Lear Macbeth Macbeth OthelloOthello Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Timon of Athens Titus AndronicusTitus Andronicus

PLAYS

Comedy themed PlaysComedy themed Plays Alls Well That Ends Well Alls Well That Ends Well As You Like ItAs You Like It Comedy of Errors Comedy of Errors Cymbeline Cymbeline Loves Labours Lost Loves Labours Lost Measure for Measure Measure for Measure Merchant of VeniceMerchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Nights Dream Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing Pericles Prince of Tyre Pericles Prince of Tyre Taming of the Shrew Taming of the Shrew The Tempest The Tempest Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Two Gentlemen of Verona Winters Tale Winters Tale

SonnetsSonnets

Entitled by numbers Entitled by numbers

PoemsPoems

A Lovers Complaint A Lovers Complaint Phoenix and the TurtlePhoenix and the Turtle Rape of LucreceRape of Lucrece Venus and AdonisVenus and Adonis

The shape of a typical Elizabethan The shape of a typical Elizabethan playhouse was very simple in structure playhouse was very simple in structure round or hexagonalround or hexagonal

It had It had five five main partsmain parts

-The stage was a great platform projected -The stage was a great platform projected from one side of the courtyard and from one side of the courtyard and provided with a movable curtain and two provided with a movable curtain and two doorsdoors

-A gallery with balcony and window -A gallery with balcony and window overlooked the stage from behindoverlooked the stage from behind

-A pit in front of the stage the groundlings -A pit in front of the stage the groundlings for the lowest classes for the lowest classes

-A gallery around the courtyard for the -A gallery around the courtyard for the gentrygentry

-A roof over the galleries and the stage-A roof over the galleries and the stage

(Example The Rose)(Example The Rose)

ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES

-The performance was based on -The performance was based on actorsrsquo abilities It was person-actorsrsquo abilities It was person-scenes where actors played music scenes where actors played music danced or did acrobaticsrather danced or did acrobaticsrather than place-scenes where the than place-scenes where the setting created an appropriate setting created an appropriate context for the storycontext for the story

-Women were barred by law from -Women were barred by law from appearing on stage Men appearing on stage Men disguised as women played their disguised as women played their rolesroles

(Example The Fortune)(Example The Fortune)

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

He was already an actor and playwright of He was already an actor and playwright of some note in 1592some note in 1592

When in 1592 the Plague closed the When in 1592 the Plague closed the theatres for about two years Shakespeare theatres for about two years Shakespeare turned to writing turned to writing poetrypoetry (Examples are (Examples are ldquoVenus and Adonisrdquo and ldquoThe Rape of ldquoVenus and Adonisrdquo and ldquoThe Rape of Lucrecerdquo) During this same period Lucrecerdquo) During this same period Shakespeare was writing his Shakespeare was writing his sonnetssonnets He He returned to play writing when theatres returned to play writing when theatres reopened in 1594 and published no more reopened in 1594 and published no more poetrypoetry

Shakespeare suffered the loss of his only Shakespeare suffered the loss of his only son Hamnet who died in 1596 at the age of son Hamnet who died in 1596 at the age of 11 11

He became one of the partners in the new He became one of the partners in the new Globe Theatre built by the Chamberlainrsquos Globe Theatre built by the Chamberlainrsquos Men Men

When Queen Elizabeth died in When Queen Elizabeth died in 1603 and was succeeded by her 1603 and was succeeded by her cousin King James of Scotland cousin King James of Scotland the Chamberlainrsquos Men was the Chamberlainrsquos Men was renamed the Kingrsquos Men and renamed the Kingrsquos Men and Shakespearersquos productivity and Shakespearersquos productivity and popularity continued popularity continued uninterrupted uninterrupted

By the time of his death William By the time of his death William had substantial properties both had substantial properties both professional and personal which professional and personal which he bestowed on his theatrical he bestowed on his theatrical associates and his family associates and his family (primarily his daughter Susanna(primarily his daughter Susanna

William Shakespeare died on William Shakespeare died on April 23 1616April 23 1616

History themed PlaysHistory themed Plays King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry VKing Henry V King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VIIIKing Henry VIII King John King John Richard II Richard II Richard IIIRichard III

Tragedy themed PlaysTragedy themed Plays Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Coriolanus Hamlet Hamlet Julius Caesar Julius Caesar King Lear King Lear Macbeth Macbeth OthelloOthello Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Timon of Athens Titus AndronicusTitus Andronicus

PLAYS

Comedy themed PlaysComedy themed Plays Alls Well That Ends Well Alls Well That Ends Well As You Like ItAs You Like It Comedy of Errors Comedy of Errors Cymbeline Cymbeline Loves Labours Lost Loves Labours Lost Measure for Measure Measure for Measure Merchant of VeniceMerchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Nights Dream Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing Pericles Prince of Tyre Pericles Prince of Tyre Taming of the Shrew Taming of the Shrew The Tempest The Tempest Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Two Gentlemen of Verona Winters Tale Winters Tale

SonnetsSonnets

Entitled by numbers Entitled by numbers

PoemsPoems

A Lovers Complaint A Lovers Complaint Phoenix and the TurtlePhoenix and the Turtle Rape of LucreceRape of Lucrece Venus and AdonisVenus and Adonis

The shape of a typical Elizabethan The shape of a typical Elizabethan playhouse was very simple in structure playhouse was very simple in structure round or hexagonalround or hexagonal

It had It had five five main partsmain parts

-The stage was a great platform projected -The stage was a great platform projected from one side of the courtyard and from one side of the courtyard and provided with a movable curtain and two provided with a movable curtain and two doorsdoors

-A gallery with balcony and window -A gallery with balcony and window overlooked the stage from behindoverlooked the stage from behind

-A pit in front of the stage the groundlings -A pit in front of the stage the groundlings for the lowest classes for the lowest classes

-A gallery around the courtyard for the -A gallery around the courtyard for the gentrygentry

-A roof over the galleries and the stage-A roof over the galleries and the stage

(Example The Rose)(Example The Rose)

ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES

-The performance was based on -The performance was based on actorsrsquo abilities It was person-actorsrsquo abilities It was person-scenes where actors played music scenes where actors played music danced or did acrobaticsrather danced or did acrobaticsrather than place-scenes where the than place-scenes where the setting created an appropriate setting created an appropriate context for the storycontext for the story

-Women were barred by law from -Women were barred by law from appearing on stage Men appearing on stage Men disguised as women played their disguised as women played their rolesroles

(Example The Fortune)(Example The Fortune)

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

When Queen Elizabeth died in When Queen Elizabeth died in 1603 and was succeeded by her 1603 and was succeeded by her cousin King James of Scotland cousin King James of Scotland the Chamberlainrsquos Men was the Chamberlainrsquos Men was renamed the Kingrsquos Men and renamed the Kingrsquos Men and Shakespearersquos productivity and Shakespearersquos productivity and popularity continued popularity continued uninterrupted uninterrupted

By the time of his death William By the time of his death William had substantial properties both had substantial properties both professional and personal which professional and personal which he bestowed on his theatrical he bestowed on his theatrical associates and his family associates and his family (primarily his daughter Susanna(primarily his daughter Susanna

William Shakespeare died on William Shakespeare died on April 23 1616April 23 1616

History themed PlaysHistory themed Plays King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry VKing Henry V King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VIIIKing Henry VIII King John King John Richard II Richard II Richard IIIRichard III

Tragedy themed PlaysTragedy themed Plays Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Coriolanus Hamlet Hamlet Julius Caesar Julius Caesar King Lear King Lear Macbeth Macbeth OthelloOthello Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Timon of Athens Titus AndronicusTitus Andronicus

PLAYS

Comedy themed PlaysComedy themed Plays Alls Well That Ends Well Alls Well That Ends Well As You Like ItAs You Like It Comedy of Errors Comedy of Errors Cymbeline Cymbeline Loves Labours Lost Loves Labours Lost Measure for Measure Measure for Measure Merchant of VeniceMerchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Nights Dream Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing Pericles Prince of Tyre Pericles Prince of Tyre Taming of the Shrew Taming of the Shrew The Tempest The Tempest Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Two Gentlemen of Verona Winters Tale Winters Tale

SonnetsSonnets

Entitled by numbers Entitled by numbers

PoemsPoems

A Lovers Complaint A Lovers Complaint Phoenix and the TurtlePhoenix and the Turtle Rape of LucreceRape of Lucrece Venus and AdonisVenus and Adonis

The shape of a typical Elizabethan The shape of a typical Elizabethan playhouse was very simple in structure playhouse was very simple in structure round or hexagonalround or hexagonal

It had It had five five main partsmain parts

-The stage was a great platform projected -The stage was a great platform projected from one side of the courtyard and from one side of the courtyard and provided with a movable curtain and two provided with a movable curtain and two doorsdoors

-A gallery with balcony and window -A gallery with balcony and window overlooked the stage from behindoverlooked the stage from behind

-A pit in front of the stage the groundlings -A pit in front of the stage the groundlings for the lowest classes for the lowest classes

-A gallery around the courtyard for the -A gallery around the courtyard for the gentrygentry

-A roof over the galleries and the stage-A roof over the galleries and the stage

(Example The Rose)(Example The Rose)

ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES

-The performance was based on -The performance was based on actorsrsquo abilities It was person-actorsrsquo abilities It was person-scenes where actors played music scenes where actors played music danced or did acrobaticsrather danced or did acrobaticsrather than place-scenes where the than place-scenes where the setting created an appropriate setting created an appropriate context for the storycontext for the story

-Women were barred by law from -Women were barred by law from appearing on stage Men appearing on stage Men disguised as women played their disguised as women played their rolesroles

(Example The Fortune)(Example The Fortune)

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

History themed PlaysHistory themed Plays King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 1 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry IV Part 2 King Henry VKing Henry V King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 1 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 2 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VI Part 3 King Henry VIIIKing Henry VIII King John King John Richard II Richard II Richard IIIRichard III

Tragedy themed PlaysTragedy themed Plays Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Coriolanus Hamlet Hamlet Julius Caesar Julius Caesar King Lear King Lear Macbeth Macbeth OthelloOthello Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Timon of Athens Titus AndronicusTitus Andronicus

PLAYS

Comedy themed PlaysComedy themed Plays Alls Well That Ends Well Alls Well That Ends Well As You Like ItAs You Like It Comedy of Errors Comedy of Errors Cymbeline Cymbeline Loves Labours Lost Loves Labours Lost Measure for Measure Measure for Measure Merchant of VeniceMerchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Nights Dream Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing Pericles Prince of Tyre Pericles Prince of Tyre Taming of the Shrew Taming of the Shrew The Tempest The Tempest Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Two Gentlemen of Verona Winters Tale Winters Tale

SonnetsSonnets

Entitled by numbers Entitled by numbers

PoemsPoems

A Lovers Complaint A Lovers Complaint Phoenix and the TurtlePhoenix and the Turtle Rape of LucreceRape of Lucrece Venus and AdonisVenus and Adonis

The shape of a typical Elizabethan The shape of a typical Elizabethan playhouse was very simple in structure playhouse was very simple in structure round or hexagonalround or hexagonal

It had It had five five main partsmain parts

-The stage was a great platform projected -The stage was a great platform projected from one side of the courtyard and from one side of the courtyard and provided with a movable curtain and two provided with a movable curtain and two doorsdoors

-A gallery with balcony and window -A gallery with balcony and window overlooked the stage from behindoverlooked the stage from behind

-A pit in front of the stage the groundlings -A pit in front of the stage the groundlings for the lowest classes for the lowest classes

-A gallery around the courtyard for the -A gallery around the courtyard for the gentrygentry

-A roof over the galleries and the stage-A roof over the galleries and the stage

(Example The Rose)(Example The Rose)

ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES

-The performance was based on -The performance was based on actorsrsquo abilities It was person-actorsrsquo abilities It was person-scenes where actors played music scenes where actors played music danced or did acrobaticsrather danced or did acrobaticsrather than place-scenes where the than place-scenes where the setting created an appropriate setting created an appropriate context for the storycontext for the story

-Women were barred by law from -Women were barred by law from appearing on stage Men appearing on stage Men disguised as women played their disguised as women played their rolesroles

(Example The Fortune)(Example The Fortune)

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

Comedy themed PlaysComedy themed Plays Alls Well That Ends Well Alls Well That Ends Well As You Like ItAs You Like It Comedy of Errors Comedy of Errors Cymbeline Cymbeline Loves Labours Lost Loves Labours Lost Measure for Measure Measure for Measure Merchant of VeniceMerchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Nights Dream Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing Pericles Prince of Tyre Pericles Prince of Tyre Taming of the Shrew Taming of the Shrew The Tempest The Tempest Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Two Gentlemen of Verona Winters Tale Winters Tale

SonnetsSonnets

Entitled by numbers Entitled by numbers

PoemsPoems

A Lovers Complaint A Lovers Complaint Phoenix and the TurtlePhoenix and the Turtle Rape of LucreceRape of Lucrece Venus and AdonisVenus and Adonis

The shape of a typical Elizabethan The shape of a typical Elizabethan playhouse was very simple in structure playhouse was very simple in structure round or hexagonalround or hexagonal

It had It had five five main partsmain parts

-The stage was a great platform projected -The stage was a great platform projected from one side of the courtyard and from one side of the courtyard and provided with a movable curtain and two provided with a movable curtain and two doorsdoors

-A gallery with balcony and window -A gallery with balcony and window overlooked the stage from behindoverlooked the stage from behind

-A pit in front of the stage the groundlings -A pit in front of the stage the groundlings for the lowest classes for the lowest classes

-A gallery around the courtyard for the -A gallery around the courtyard for the gentrygentry

-A roof over the galleries and the stage-A roof over the galleries and the stage

(Example The Rose)(Example The Rose)

ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES

-The performance was based on -The performance was based on actorsrsquo abilities It was person-actorsrsquo abilities It was person-scenes where actors played music scenes where actors played music danced or did acrobaticsrather danced or did acrobaticsrather than place-scenes where the than place-scenes where the setting created an appropriate setting created an appropriate context for the storycontext for the story

-Women were barred by law from -Women were barred by law from appearing on stage Men appearing on stage Men disguised as women played their disguised as women played their rolesroles

(Example The Fortune)(Example The Fortune)

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

The shape of a typical Elizabethan The shape of a typical Elizabethan playhouse was very simple in structure playhouse was very simple in structure round or hexagonalround or hexagonal

It had It had five five main partsmain parts

-The stage was a great platform projected -The stage was a great platform projected from one side of the courtyard and from one side of the courtyard and provided with a movable curtain and two provided with a movable curtain and two doorsdoors

-A gallery with balcony and window -A gallery with balcony and window overlooked the stage from behindoverlooked the stage from behind

-A pit in front of the stage the groundlings -A pit in front of the stage the groundlings for the lowest classes for the lowest classes

-A gallery around the courtyard for the -A gallery around the courtyard for the gentrygentry

-A roof over the galleries and the stage-A roof over the galleries and the stage

(Example The Rose)(Example The Rose)

ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES

-The performance was based on -The performance was based on actorsrsquo abilities It was person-actorsrsquo abilities It was person-scenes where actors played music scenes where actors played music danced or did acrobaticsrather danced or did acrobaticsrather than place-scenes where the than place-scenes where the setting created an appropriate setting created an appropriate context for the storycontext for the story

-Women were barred by law from -Women were barred by law from appearing on stage Men appearing on stage Men disguised as women played their disguised as women played their rolesroles

(Example The Fortune)(Example The Fortune)

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES

-The performance was based on -The performance was based on actorsrsquo abilities It was person-actorsrsquo abilities It was person-scenes where actors played music scenes where actors played music danced or did acrobaticsrather danced or did acrobaticsrather than place-scenes where the than place-scenes where the setting created an appropriate setting created an appropriate context for the storycontext for the story

-Women were barred by law from -Women were barred by law from appearing on stage Men appearing on stage Men disguised as women played their disguised as women played their rolesroles

(Example The Fortune)(Example The Fortune)

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

-Actors wore splendid -Actors wore splendid clothes Costumes were clothes Costumes were usually inherited from noble usually inherited from noble persons and were a sign of persons and were a sign of prestigeprestige

-The stage was hung with -The stage was hung with tapestries and curtainstapestries and curtains

-Machines were used for -Machines were used for descends and for mounting descends and for mounting up actors and objects on the up actors and objects on the stage (tables chairs)stage (tables chairs)

(Example The Globe)(Example The Globe)

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

THE GLOBETHE GLOBE (NOWADAYS) (NOWADAYS)

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

SOME CURIOSITIESSOME CURIOSITIES

-The longest word in all Shakespeare is -The longest word in all Shakespeare is honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorificabilitudinitatibus which means honorablenessldquohonorablenessldquo

-Shakespeare invented the word puke -Shakespeare invented the word puke among thousands of othersamong thousands of others

-Its estimated that he used between 25000 -Its estimated that he used between 25000 and 29000 different words in his plays and 29000 different words in his plays and poemsand poems

-Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his -Throughout Shakespeares lifetime his name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere name was spelled as Shagsbere Shaxpere Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakesspeare Shakspeare and Shakespeare According to English Shakespeare According to English orthography there are 4000 ways to spell orthography there are 4000 ways to spell it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being it (Scheackespyrr and Schaeaxpierre being two possibilities)two possibilities)

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays

-During Elizabethan times at The -During Elizabethan times at The Globe rehearsal time was minimal Globe rehearsal time was minimal Actors learned their parts in about a Actors learned their parts in about a week a leading man might have to week a leading man might have to memorize 800 lines a day and memorize 800 lines a day and sometimes learn and retain over 25 sometimes learn and retain over 25 different roles a yeardifferent roles a year

-There was no producer or director -There was no producer or director then the actors were in complete then the actors were in complete control of the production and the plays control of the production and the plays belonged to the acting company and belonged to the acting company and not the playwright Shakespeare didnt not the playwright Shakespeare didnt own or have the right to publish any of own or have the right to publish any of his own playshis own plays