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William Shakespeare Grade 10 Drama
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Who was William Shakespeare?
Probably the world’s most famous poet playwright A writing genius Lived in the Elizabethan period ( ) Limited forms of entertainment: plays and bear baiting
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Shakespeare’s Genius His understanding of people His skill with words
His sense of drama
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Shakespeare’s Life (as we know it)
Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford –upon- Avon Well-off family Dad was a glovemaker, shopkeeper, landowner and mayor of Stratford 7 brothers and sisters Studied Latin in school
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Shakespeare’s Life (as we know it)
Married Anne Hathaway in 1582 3 children: Susanna, Hamnet & Judith Lived in London most of his life Retired in Stratford Great actor and playwright Wrote at least 36 plays
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Shakespeare’s Life (as we know it)
Retired between 1611 and 1613 Returned to Stratford where he owned land Died April 23, 1616 and was buried at the Church of Holy Trinity
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Shakespeare the Poet Intellectual elite and nobility would hire poets to write poems for them Wrote “Venus and Adonis” and many other poems for the Earl of Southampton Wrote sonnets that immortalized women loved by the patron he wrote for
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Shakespeare the Actor – actor and part owner of Chamberlain’s Men and King’s Men Made his money as an actor and producer and 1612 – London plagues closed theatres so troupes travelled and performed around the country
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Elizabethan Actors All male Female roles played by young boys
Actors were experts in Fencing Tumbling Dancing Elocution Acting Music
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Shakespeare the Playwright
Wrote plays from Paid about $40 per play Famous plays: Romeo and Juliet Macbeth Hamlet
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The Plays and the Theatre
Audiences were finicky and easily distracted Lots of action like duels, murders, clowns, and ghosts Witty to appeal to intellectuals and bawdy to make people laugh 2 ½ hours long Sun lit the stage No scenery Elaborate props Trap doors and balconies for entrances and exits
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Theatres The Theatre, The Swan, The Globe (Shakespeare’s theatre), The Fortune, The Rose, The Curtain Blackfriar’s - the only indoor theatre lit by gas lamps Flags indicated a show to be performed White – comedy Black – tragedy Red – history
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Theatres Audience members paid a penny to stand on the ground – “groundlings” First level of gallery had benches Second level had chairs Third level had cushioned chairs Nobility was sometimes allowed to sit in the balcony above the stage or on the stage
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Globe Theatre Sketch
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Globe Theatre Sketch
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Globe Theatre Now
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