William Shakespeare & The Globe Theater By John Gable John Gable Mrs. Eckman Wissler CP British Literature 12 31 October 2016

Essential Question- Who is William Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare- Bard of Avon Shakespeare is a famous actor, and play dramatist from early England He is the National Poet of England Created 37 plays, and collaborated with other writers Established the Globe Theater

Shakespeare’s Early Life Shakespeare is speculated to be born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare was one of 8 siblings No records show his education, but it is believed he went to a local school for grammar, reading and classics His parents John and Mary were successful people, but around 1570 John’s wealth declined

Anne Hathaway- Shakespeare’s summer day Anne was born in 1556, and was 8 years older than William Anne was also one of 8 children like William Her father passed away in 1581, but Anne continued to live with her family in their farmhouse The farmhouse is now a popular visitor attraction known as “Anne Hathaway’s Cottage”

Shakespeare’s married life Anne Hathaway and Shakespeare married on November 28, 1582 Shakespeare was 18 when he married Anne They first had a daughter named Susanna, who was born on May 26 1583 The couple also had twins, Hamnet and Judith who were born on February 2, 1585 Hamnet passed away from an unknown illness at the age of 11

The Lost Years of Shakespeare's After Shakespeare and Anne have the twins, there is a period of 7 years where almost nothing is documented on Shakespeare Many speculations exist but nothing is actually known

Building The Globe Theatre/Shakespeare's Globe The Globe Theatre was built in 1599 by Shakespeare’s play company It was built to give Shakespeare and his company a place to perform on time Built next to the the river Thames in the district of Southwark Circular and 3 stories high, with stage in the center Looked like a small modern day football stadium

The Globe catches fire June 29, 1613, the Globe Theater caught fire during the play of Henry VIII A cannon was fired during the play burning the entire theater to the ground

What happened to the Theater 1614 a year after being burnt down, the Theater was rebuilt It was relocated to the opposite side of the Thames River The Theater also did not have a straw roof this time 1642 Theaters were banned in England for showing “Evil” to the public 1644 after Hamlet is played at the Globe Theater, it is closed from the public

The New Theater The original playhouse no longer exist In 1966 a replica was built near the original location, but was enlarged and made to safety standards Plays are still performed in this replica theater for the public

Impact of Shakespeare

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