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“ He was not of an age, but for all time ” Ben Jonson

William Shakespeare was born on April 23, His father was a rich citizen whose business was making and selling leather gloves. His mother was the daughter of a farmer. John Shakespeare William Shakespeare

She was a farmer's daughter and she was some years older than himself. Anne Hathaway. William Shakespeare’s wife. Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Stratford-on-Avon.

Shakespeare had three children: Susannah, the eldest, then twins — a son, Hamlet, and another girl, Judith. In 1587 Shakespeare went to work in London, leaving Anne and the children at home. Some years later Shakespeare began to write plays. The parents did not even guess that their son would be such an important figure in English poetry and drama and that his plays would still be acted four hundred years later in England and all over the world.

There were no theatres in England in those times. Groups of actors travelled from town to town showing performances in the street. Sometimes actors came to Stratford-on- Avon. The boy went to see all their shows and liked them very much. He wanted to become an actor. Sometimes he wrote little plays and staged them with his friends. Stratford on Avon Map.

By 1592 Shakespeare was an important member of a well-known company- In 1599 the famous Globe Theatre was built on the south bank of the river Thames. In that theatre most of his plays were performed. Shakespeare’s house in Stratford.

Stratford Upon Avon - Shakespeare's Birthplace. The main draw for visitors is to see the birthplace of William Shakespeare, perhaps the greatest poet and playwright of all time. The town sits along the River Avon and the setting is beautiful. I would say that 3 hours is plenty if you want to see most everything, although a few extra hours for eating and taking a stroll would be a good idea. Just up the road is Warwick Castle and we also suggest a quick tour of that if you have time. Try going on a weekday to get away from the weekend crowds, but otherwise enjoy the history of Stratford and do the walking tour we have mapped out below.

Trinity Church yard, Stratford-on-Avon, England. Interior of the Holy Trinity church, Stratford-on-Avon. Holy Trinity church

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

It was a round building with the stage in the centre, open to the sky. If it was raining, the actors got wet; the weather was too bad, there was no performance at all. By 1603 Shakespeare was the leading poet and dramatist of his time. He continued to write for the next ten years. In 1613 he finally stopped writing and went to live in Stratford where he died in He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Romeo - Leonard Whiting – aged 17 Juliet – Olivia Hussey - aged 16

Romeo - Leonardo DiCaprio - aged 22 Juliet - Claire Danes - aged 17

Romeo and Juliet

The death

Romeo and Juliet

Some expressions:  “To be or not to be: that is the question”  “All world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players”  “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”  “There is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow”  “Lord, what fools these mortals be!”  “ Alas, poor Yorick”  «Быть или не быть – вот в чём вопрос»  «Весь мир – театр, а люди в нём – актёры»  «В долг не бери и взаймы не давай»  «И в гибели воробья есть особый промысел»  «Как безумен род людской!»  «Увы, бедный Йорик»

William Shakespeare's tombstone is set for a makeover – despite bearing a curse against those who move it. The grave is being restored as part of extensive repairs at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-on-Avon. The stone, which renovators say will not be moved, warns: "Blessed be the man that spares these stones. And cursed be he who moves my bones."

Tragedies and Comedies.  1593 The Comedy of Errors  1595 Romeo and Juliet  1596 A Midsummer Night's Dream  1597 The Merchant of Venice  1599 Julius Caesar  1600 As You Like It  1600 Twelfth Night  1601 Hamlet  1603 All's Well That Well  1604 Othello  1606 King Lear  1606 Macbeth

Guess which of them are tragedies and which are comedies The Comedy of Errors 1595 Romeo and Juliet 1596 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1597 The Merchant of Venice 1599 Julius Caesar 1600 As You Like It 1600 Twelfth Night 1601 Hamlet 1603 All's Well That Well 1604 Othello 1606 King Lear 1606 Macbeth TragediesComedies Romeo and Juliet (Ромео и Джульетта) Hamlet (Гамлет) Othello (Отелло) King Lear (Король Лир) Macbeth (Макбет) Julius Caesar (Юлий Цезарь) The Comedy of Errors (Комедия ошибок) Twelfth Night (Двенадцатая ночь) All's Well That Well (Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается) As You Like It (Как вам это нравится) A Midsummer Night's Dream (Сон в летнюю ночь) The Merchant of Venice (Венецианский купец)

Answer the questions 1. Who is it? - It is William Shakespeare. 2. What is he? - He is a poet (a dramatist, a writer). 3. What language did William Shakespeare speak? - He spoke English. 4. Is he an English or American poet? - Не is an English poet.