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It's All Shakespeare! - The Globe and its Festival.

The visitor to the spacious city-centre racecourse in Neuss catches a sudden glimpse of an unusual, twelve-sided building with black and white shutters at its windows, standing under high poplars, between the betting-hall and the enclosure: The Globe.

This unconventional theatre - a construction of several storeys made of wood and steel - has stood on this site since 1991. With more than 500 seats, the audience sits close to each other in a semi-circle on three different levels, the actors on the stage seem near enough to touch. It is almost as if the audience is being asked to play a part, which in fact does happen from time to time. Theatre here is a real experience!

The only regular German Shakespeare Festival shows for one-month productions from all over the world.

Whether from Spain, Hungary or - naturally - Great Britain: companies such as "HOPPart" or "Propeller" awaken our curiosity by their very names. What kind of magic will they work on stage? Creativity is of the essence, as the directors often have to do without complicated sets. Very much in the true spirit of Shakespearean theatre, it is the art of the actor which takes centre stage here. Their language, gestures and expressions, the costumes, the effective lighting and - last but not least - the theatre itself, in all its challenging simplicity, come together to create what can be called "typically Globe".

Spot on! Whether it's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo et Juliette or Romeo e Giulietta, in which language do the lovers' oaths sound most beautiful? Perhaps in German? German theatre companies are, of course, members of the inner circle of the tried and tested "Globe family". The performances of the Bremer Shakespeare Company, with which the whole festival actually began, are legendary. By the way, this festival is not limited to onstage activity. It extends out into the welcoming (Shakes)-beer garden and the truly dreamlike world of the transformed, candlelit betting-hall, where actors, Neuss theatre people and guests happily carouse deep into the night: - just like the Wooden "O" in Elizabethan London 400 years ago, where food and drink were a natural complement to the pleasures of eye and ear.

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It's All Shakespeare! - The Globe and its Festival. The visitor to the spacious city-centre racecourse in Neuss catches a sudden glimpse of an unusual, twelve-sided building with black and white shutters at its windows, standing under high poplars, between the betting-hall and the enclosure: The Globe.

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Hamlet, prince of Denmark, is engrossed in his studies in Germany. Suddenly, he is torn from his books when he learns that his father, the king, is dead. He returns to his childhood home, Kronborg Castle, where he discovers to his horror that his mother, Queen Gertrude, has married his uncle Claudius - and not only that. He also discovers that Claudius has seized the throne. Hamlet is in shock. Matters only get worse when one night Hamlet meets his father's ghost who tells him that he was murdered by Claudius.

The king's assassin shows his hand

Hamlet plots his revenge. To gain time, Hamlet pretends that he has lost his mind. Hamlet's relationship with the young and beautiful Ophelia comes to light, but even to his beloved he has to wear a mask and act as if he was insane. The seemingly mad, unpredictable, mischievous and arrogant Hamlet drives Ophelia insane.

Hamlet hires some actors to perform a play about the regicide in order to expose the truth about his murderous uncle. Claudius attends the performance. His reaction to the play gives the game away. Claudius tries to murder Hamlet, but Hamlet is cunning and escapes.

Hamlet's beloved dies of grief

Together with his best friend and only confidant, Horatio, Hamlet encounters a gravedigger in the cemetery outside the castle. A skull is dug up. Hamlet grabs the skull and philosophises on the transience of life. A funeral cortege arrives, and Hamlet discovers that the grave being dug is for the body of his beloved Ophelia. In her grief over Hamlet's apparent and sudden loss of sanity, she has taken her own life by drowning herself in the river.

The hour for revenge

Ophelia's brother, Laertes, blames Hamlet for his sister's death. He wants to avenge her death by challenging Hamlet to a duel. Laertes smears poison onto his sword, but during the duel the swords are switched and both Laertes and Hamlet are poisoned. Meanwhile, the queen drinks a glass of poisoned wine which Claudius has intended for Hamlet. When Hamlet sees his mother die and learns that he has been poisoned, he kills Claudius.

At that moment, the Norwegian prince Fortinbras arrives at the head of his army and seizes the Danish throne. All the main characters in the play are now dead - except for Horatio.

Shortly before his death, Hamlet asks his friend to tell the story so that it lives on into posterity.

The first performance of Hamlet at Kronborg

Amateur actors performed Hamlet for the first time at Kronborg in 1816 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. 100 years later, the Danish Royal Theatre commemorated the 300th anniversary with a performance in the castle courtyard. But it was not until 1937 that the performances became a recurring event. These performances have attracted big international names to the cast. Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, John Gielgud, Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Simon Russell Beale and Jude Law have all starred in the performances at Kronborg Castle.

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The story of Hamlet - Explore the Castle - Kronborg Castle - Palaces and Gardens - Kongelige Slotte

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Hamlet, prince of Denmark, is engrossed in his studies in Germany. Suddenly, he is torn from his books when he learns that his father, the king, is dead. He returns to his childhood home, Kronborg Castle, where he discovers to his horror that his mother, Queen Gertrude, has married his uncle Claudius - and not only that.

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Listen to this episode on Shakespeares influence. Note information you consider as interesting.

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...Romeo and Juliet

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ROMEO AND JULIET BY SHAKESPEARE - ANIMATED SUMMARY

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Can you find some of Shakespeare's famous quotes? Comment them below.

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Watch the videos and meet Shakespeare!

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Share your thoughts on what you have learned about Shakespeare. Why is he still so important? What is interesting for you/what is not? Would you watch a play in the  theatre?

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What is the Globe Theatre? - Behind the News

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A podcast episode on some Shakespeare facts.

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Listen to this episode from How and Why History on Spotify. Arguably the world's greatest ever dramatist, after five and a half centuries William Shakespeare remains as popular as ever. But how did he became so famous? How did later authors boost his reputation? And why has Shakespeare stayed supreme above all other writers?

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...Much Ado about Nothing

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Here comes Beatrice | Much Ado About Nothing (2011) | Act 2 Scene 3 | Shakespeare's Globe