1. Shakespeare and the Elizabethan era
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Plus vocabulary #2

2. Vocabulary #2 Act Major division of a play
Acting Area The place actors may ply their trade.
Antagonist Villain/barrier keeping hero from achieving goal
Audition Trying out for a play
Blocking Basic stage movement
Box Set A design with walls, doors, windows, etc.
Business Gestures or prop manipulation
Callbacks Last chance to audition for a show

3. Cold-reading Audition when the script isn’t readily available
Cross Three or more steps to move in a play
Dialogue Spoken language of a play
Director Person in charge of a production
House The place the audience sits to see a play.
Improvisation Scene or skit that has no script
Play A story performed on a stage
Playwright Person who writes a script.
Protagonist The hero of a play who has a goal to achieve
Scene Division of an act.

4. Script Dialogue and stage directions of a play
Unit Set A series of platforms representing different scenes/locations.

5. Medieval era Mystery Plays – stories from the Bible
Miracle Plays – stories about Saints
Morality Plays – stories to exemplify good values

6. Elizabethan era Named for Queen Elizabeth I
Born: September 7, 1533, Greenwich, United Kingdom
Died: March 24, 1603, Richmond, United Kingdom
Buried: Henry VII Chapel, United Kingdom
Parents: Henry VIII of England, Anne Boleyn
The Virgin Queen (Virginia)
“I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married.”

7. Queen Elizabeth I

8. Shakespeare continued:
Father John
Mother Mary
Joan was the first child of John and Mary was baptised 1558 September 15 (she only survived two months)
Margaret was baptised 1562 December 2 - she died one year later
William was baptised 1564 April 26 (died 1616 aged 52 )
Gilbert was baptised 1566 October 13 (died 1612 aged 46)
Another daughter, also called Joan, was born in 1569 (died 1646 aged 77)
Anne was baptised 1571 September 28 (1579 died aged 8)
Richard was baptised 1574 March 11 (died 1613 aged 39)
Edmund was baptised 1580 May 3 (died 1607 aged 27)

9. William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
Often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon".
Born: April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Died: April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Married to Anne Hathaway (he was 18, she was 26)
Children: first born - Susanna (Hall)
Twins: Hamnet Shakespeare (died at around age 11), Judith (Quiney)
Quotes: “Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”

10. Shakespeare’s career:
Wrote around 38 plays.
Wrote tragedies, comedies, and histories.
Wrote plays for The Globe Theatre
Partnered with James Burbage and Richard Burbage.
James Burbage owned The Theatre (name later changed to The Globe)
Richard Burbage was James’ son and eminent actor, best of London.
Shakespeare bought into The Globe.
Shakespeare bought the Black Friars Club for evening performances.
Retired in 1612, died four years later.
On Shakespeare’s tombstone: Good friend for Jesus sake forbeare, To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that moves my bones.

11. Bill shaky continued Started as an actor Started writing plays
Knew Latin and Greek languages
Working knowledge of French
Was a trained acrobat and fencer
Loved football as a youth
Wrote lyrics for songs
Was the world’s most renowned poet
Called the “Bard of Avon” due to his poetry
Member of Black Friars, Lord Chamberlain’s Men, and Kingsmen
Could not be a member of the University Wits.

12. William Shakespeare

13. General information Theatres were looked down on, like crime.
Officials tried to close down theatres due to:
The Plague
Pickpockets
Daytime performances

14. The Globe Originally called The Theatre
Owned by James Burbage – had license to build first theatre
Center of London until landowner raised rent
Moved to the other side of the Thames River
Reopened under new name and new management
Co-owned by Richard Burbage and William Shakespeare
Each got a share of box office
Richard and William got another share each for acting
Only William got a share for being the playwright
People who saw the play for a penny were called Groundlings
Some sat on the stage and smoked, talked, and ate – Stinkards!

15. King James
James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death.
Born: June 19, 1566, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: March 27, 1625, De Vere Theobalds Estate, Goffs Oak, United Kingdom
Spouse: Anne of Denmark (m. 1589–1619)
Children: Charles I of England
Parents: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Mary, Queen of Scots
Commissioned the translation of the Bible
His era is called The Jacobian Era

16. King James VI of Scotland King James I of England