Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is not only England’s most famous poet and playwright, but perhaps also the greatest writer the world has ever known. He was born on the 23rd April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Later he went to London, joined a theatre company as an actor and began writing plays. Shakespeare`s plays were mostly set in the Elisabeth time. His most famous plays are "Hamlet", "Romeo and Julie" and "The midsummer night dream". All his plays are famous for their beautiful language and strong emotions.
Theatre in Shakespeare`s time
In those days all people used to go to the theatre. The poorer people stood near the stage with no covering against the sun or rain, while rich people sat on the seats, protected by a wall. In Shakespeare’s times, women were not aloud on stage. Plays were performed in the daytime, because there was not artificial lighting, The stage had no curtains and scenery was not used.
The Globe
The original Globe theatre was closed and nothing is known about what happened to it. The new Globe was built like the original Globe theatre. New Globe was opened in 1997 and it is used from May to September. It is a round building, 3 storeys high with wooden frame and plaster walls. Performances take place in the daytime as in Shakespeare`s time.
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