Shakespeare history and revision

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Week 10 Shakespeare

Elizabethan theatre (1562-1642)

• Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558-1603)
• The first English theatres were built
• Lord Chamberlain's men: company of actors for  
   which Shakespeare wrote. 
• Richard Burbage: main actor, played all the leading  roles.
• Going to theatre was very popular
  
• The Globe theatre. 
  
  

The Globe

• Built in 1598
• Outside of London        
  no control of city officials (who didn't                                                  like theatres)
• All of Shakespeare's plays were performed here
• Burned down in 1613, during the play Henry VIII
   (a canon was fired and set fire to the roof)
• Could take up to 3000 people
• All sorts of people visited
  

Eindscene Shakespeare in love

Eigenlijk geen vrouwen op toneel, maar de acteur die Juliet speelde kreeg baard in keel, daarom mocht 'viola' invallen. Romeo wordt gespeeld door Shakespeare die verliefd is geworden op Viola. 

Uitleg over: publiek reageerde altijd op wat er op toneel gebeurde/'special effect' bloed/ groundlings goedkoopste plekken --> hoe hoger hoe duurder en betere plek

QUIZ!

What was name of the Queen of England?

1. Eliza the 2nd
2. Elizabeth the 1st
3. Juliet the 1st
4. Toetanchamon

William Shakespeare lived in the...

1. 15th century
2. 16th century
3. 17th century
4. 18th century

How many plays did Shakespeare approximately write?

1. 58
2. 43
3. 37
4. 150

Who visited the plays at The Globe theatre

1. all sorts of people
2. only people from court
3. only men
4. only the poor ones

Romeo and Juliet...

1. is a Comedy
2. is a History play
3. are an Insta famous couple
4. is a Tragedy

What kind of plays did Shakespeare not write?

1. Tragedies
2. Musicals
3. History plays
4. Comedies

The Globe was built outside of London because...

1. the plays produced a lot of noise pollution
2. theatres were banned within the city limits
3. it was illegal to visit a play
4. there was no space for such a big theatre in the city

How did Shakepeare's Globe Theatre burn down?

1. Smokers in the audience
2. A lightning strike
3. The Queen set fire to it
4. A canon shot caught fire

BONUS!
"To be or not to be, that is the question".
This line comes from the play...

1. Hamlet
2. Julius Caesar
3. Macbeth
4. Romeo & Juliet