William

Shakespeare
By:Tinley Reynolds
 Building
Background
Part 1
 Video-Shakespeare mini biography: 10 sentences on important things

Shakespeare was born in Stratford Upon Avon England with an unknown birthdate of April
23, 1564. His father was a glove maker and he went to the king's school to inherit the glove
making business from his father. Scholars know that he did not go to university. Anne
Hathaway with baptism records of one girl and a set of twins. After his one of the twins
Hamdon died Shakespeare moved to London the the late 1580’s. Shakespeare was also a
good businessman making good investments and making shrewd real estate actions as well
as building the globe theater. Shakespeare's work is often confused with the bible at times.
Shakespeare was not only a play writer but he also wrote sonnets at the time as well.
Shakespeare created more than 3,000 words in the english language today. His death is a
mystery but scholars believe he died on his birthday but his work, 400 years later, is
becoming a stronger influence today than ever.

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 Video- The life of the Bard: 5 Sentence on important information

In 1582 Shakespeare was 18 and his father lost most of the families
fortune. His girlfriend was Anne Hathaway who was 8 years older than
him was pregnant at the time so they decided to get married and then
had twins. To support his family and escape domestic violence he
moved to London where he took roles often writing the scripts for the
company's. He mastered writing in all genres and borrowed classic
stories to give him inspiration. He even stole other playwrights and
drew it upon his own limitless imagination then decided to return home
for good retiring from the theater.

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 Building
Background
Part 2
 Shakespeare’s Life

William was the older brother of the Family with three younger brothers and two younger
sisters with his father as a leatherman and married Mary Arden. Shakespeare as the son of a
leading Stratford citizen almost certainly attended Stratford grammar school most likely until
he was 15. William married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18 and Anne being at the age of 26.
Anne spent the rest of her life in Stratford with their twin children and William spent
partially of his life working in London on theater then coming back home. The Shakespeare
family eventually died out and left no descendants of the family. In the London theater
Shakespeare had multiple roles as a actor, a play writer, and in time a business partner in a
major acting company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Prospering greatly from the company
and his writing and acting he bought the second largest house New Place. The cause of death
is unknown and there are many memorials in honor of Shakespeare and his works while he
was living.

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 Shakespeare’s theater

In 1576 Shakespeare was 12 years old in Stratford England. James Burbage built the first playhouses in England
since Roman times built just outside London. Like other playhouses, is was multisided with a central uncovered yard
for those who were not as wealthy as others were. Shakespeare’s company the Lord Chamberlain’s Men was one of
several to perform at the theater appearing in about 1594. A few years later, the Burbages lost the lease on the
theater and construction of a new and bigger playhouse, the globe, was built South of the Thames. The globe opened
in 1599, becoming the playhouse where audiences watched Shakespeare’s best known plays. A new theater was built
on the same site and opened in 1614. Playhouses like the globe are amazing in good weather but indoor ones can
operate year round out of the sun, wind, rain, and give an intimate setting with artificial lighting. William’s company
planned to own and operate its own indoor playhouse which was finally achieved in 1609 when the Burbages took
over London Blackfriars Theater. Audiences were charged a penny to stand in the yard being known as the
groundlings. Or two pennies for a balcony seat. Because acting was mainly a male profession the female roles were
played by males. The actors did not entirely aim to have historically accurate costumes because costumes were a
major investment to the company. The stage had little to no scenery except for objects required by the plot such as a
throne, a grave, etc. Entrances and exits were in plain view of the audience but actors could descend from “heaven”
or enter and exit from “hell”. After Shakespeare’s death theaters were demolished for building materials during the
English civil war but once the english monarchy was stable, theater returned this time with female actors this time.
Shakespeare’s performance are performed around the world

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 Synopsis

William Shakespeare was born in stratford upon avon England on about April 23, 1564
with his father as a glove maker. It is said that William went to the King's school in
Stratford and did not go to university. William was married to Anne Hathaway and a
daughter and set of twins but sadly one of the twins Hamdeon the son died. In the 1590’s
he was writing and later in 1599 he built the globe theater where he performed tragedies,
comedies, and romantics. It was also said that William was a good businessman. William
made 3,000 words that are currently used today. William wrote 154 sonnets and 37 plays
in his lifetime. William’s death is still a mystery but scholars believed he died on his
birthday in 1616

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 Mysterious Origins
Shakespeare has many mysteries of his life. One of the mysteries
being his birth date. Scholars believe he was born on or near April
23, 1564. Another mystery of Shakespeare's is details of his death.
They believe he died on his birthday April 23, 1616.

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 1.
William Shakespeare’s early life/ Birth and childhood

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford Upon Avon England

in a medieval market town. Shakespeare’s birthday is uncertain
but scholars believe that his birthday is on or near April 23,
1864. Scholars believe that he was educated at the King's schools
at stratford because that would have been typical for a son of an
Alderman and he did not go to university.

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 Marriage and children

There are records of Shakespeare being married to

Anne Hathaway in 1585. There are also baptism
records for a daughter and a set of twins. And scholars
also know that one of the twins Hamden died.

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 London theatre

Shakespeare came to London as a traveling player in

1588. William Shakespeare found a world of Horizons
pushed back. Elizabeth in London spilled beyond the
boundaries of the old medieval wall city. Houses
fronted the river along Westminster.And along the
South bank in Suvack there were Brothels, theatres,
and taverns. This version of London is to be
considered as cosmopolitan
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Final Years
During the final years of shakespeare's life eh bought the second largest
house in town, New Place, in 1597. One of the last plays Shakespeare
worked on was The Two Noble Kinsmen which was written with a
collaborator John Fletcher most likely in 1613. The cause of death is
unknown but scholars do know that his brother-in-law died a week
earlier which could imply infectious-disease. And to this day there are
many memorials in honor of his works and his life

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 Playhouses and the Globe

In 1576 Shakespeare was 12 years old in Stratford England. James Burbage built
the first playhouses in England since Roman times built just outside London. Like
other playhouses, is was multisided with a central uncovered yard for those who
were not as wealthy as others were. Shakespeare’s company the Lord
Chamberlain’s Men was one of several to perform at the theater appearing in about
1594. A few years later, the Burbages lost the lease on the theater and construction
of a new and bigger playhouse, the globe, was built South of the Thames. The
globe opened in 1599, becoming the playhouse where audiences watched
Shakespeare’s best known plays. A new theater was built on the same site and
opened in 1613.

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Theatres and palaces

Playhouses like the globe are amazing in good weather but indoor ones
can operate year round out of the sun, wind, rain, and give an intimate
setting with artificial lighting. William’s company planned to own and
operate its own indoor playhouse which was finally achieved in 1609
when the Burbages took over London Blackfriars Theater.

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Audience Experience

Up in the gallery’s the genteries, city

merchants, and lawyers would be there because
of the amount of wealth the individuals had.
And in the pit, right in front of the stage were
the “groundlings” that paid one penny because
the theater was an open roof so they stood rain
or shine to watch the performance.The sort of
people that were down there were the
apprentices, journeymen, and tradesmen and
women stood in front of the stage to watch the
performances.

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Actors, costumes, and staging

Everybody was involved in the plays even the groundlings where no

umbrellas were allowed so if you get spat on that would be a problem.
People felt as though they were apart of the play. There was a trapdoor
that led to the roof that represented heaven with the zodiac signs on it
and a trapdoor through the ground that represented going to hell. In the
plays during this time period the acoustics were more important. So
wherever you sat had a different sound quality so the ones with the best
sound cost the most. The round shape of the building increases the
sense of participation to the audience.

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 Stage and screen after Shakespeare.

In the 400 years since Shakespeare's influence has

only grown. His work is the second most quoted after
the bible. He has been credited with introducing more
than 3,000 words to the english language. Along with
a google search of Shakespeare returns with more
than 150 million results.

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