William Shakespeare

Family

Childhood * 23rd April 1564 in Stratford upon Avon Baptized on 26th of April 1564 Grammar school (Latin) Father was an alderman -> a privileged status -> was able to go to performance s of strolling companies Shakespeare´s birthplace

Adolescence Sexually active at a young age Sexual orientation Married a 26-year-old Anne Hathaway Daughter Susanna and twins Judith and Hamnet Hamnet died of unknown causes (11 years) -> affected Shakespeare´s creation (Hamlet, Twelfth Night, sonnets,…) Anne Hathaway

Lost years Since the birth of the twins up until > Shakespeare´s “lost years” (The first mention about him was vituperation by Robert Green) Actor, writer and dramatist in London Company The Lord Chamberlain´s Men The Lord Chamberlain´s Men

London The Lord Chamberlain´s Men built their own theatre the Globe The Blackfriars theatre In June 1613 the Globe burnt down -> Shakespeare finished his writ ing career -> moved to Stratford upon Avon The Globe theatre

Death Never stopped to be a Stratford man (bought houses and lots there) † 23rd April 1616 Was bu r ied in Stratford (Epitaph carved into the stone slab covering his grave includes a curse against moving his bones) Shakespeare´s memorial

His work Renaissance dramatist and poet 37 plays – historical plays, comedies, tragedies, fairy tale s, poems Famous plays His work divided to 3 periods 1 st 1591 – nd 1601 – rd since 1609

The characteristic of his plays Plays were censored Today's man can understand it Renaissance tragedy Ordinary life x deep thoughts Women Heroes

Poems Sonnets – compilation of poems, differ very much from each other Do not have any story, but you can tell the poet has a younger friend he loves Another renaisaance poet from this period, I talian Francesco Petrarca

Romeo and Juliet Love tragedy The most famous love story in the world Story line The way he wrote about this topic

Nowadays Key person of the European drama His plays are still topical Different versions of his plays Zdeněk Urbánek translated his plays to a modern spectator His interpretation is available to a big audience Romeo and Juliet

Where … National T heatre Prague Estates Theat re, Prague The theatre Na jezerce, Prague Dejvické divadlo, Prague National Theatre Brno National T heatre Brno, Janáček‘s theatre  The Taming of the Shrew  The Merchant of Venice  Twelfth Night  Hamlet  Richard III, Antonius and Cleopatra, The Merry Wives of Windsor  Romeo and Juliet (ballet)

Shakespeare´s celebrations Summer festival The oldest and the biggest open-air theatre festival in Europe Suggestion of Václav Havel Best-known plays of this big dramat ist Henry IV

Our experience A tragedy Hamlet in the theatre Husa na provázku Interesting, original, full of unusual, sometimes very modern components (throwing dirt, using mobile phones, etc.) A little bit different language Jokeful, maybe cynical messages Very interesting and attractive production Hamlet

Why William Shakespeare? His colourful, interesting and well- know n life His famous pieces which are still „alive“ and attractive So timeless work, entertaining and understandable for today‘s spectators The Taming of the Shrew

Projekt „Mluvme spolu“ 2010/2011 A. Holčíková K. Výborová O. Peslar 3.B