https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr en-us 2019-02-04 22:13:22 UTC 2024-06-08 13:35:29 UTC hello@padlet.com tdoan1031_2 https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/327566493 He was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. He was birthed by a wealthy merchant named John Shakespeare. At 18, William married a women named Ann Hathaway who was 26 at the time.]]> 2019-02-04 22:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/327566493 tdoan1031_2 https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/327567642 Shakespeare and many other actors formed a group named "The Lord Chamberlain's Men" in 1954, which was later renamed to "The King's Men". They were very successful and build their own theater called "The Globe." Shakespeare produced around 37 plays, retired, and died in 1616 on his birthday.]]> 2019-02-04 22:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/327567642 tdoan1031_2 https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328045637 Plays during Shakespeare's time were not valued as much as they are today. They were quickly written, only to be performed a couple times before being trashed. After his death, two fellow members of The King's Men published all his works.]]> 2019-02-05 22:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328045637 tdoan1031_2 https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328046335 Authorities disapproved of plays because of moral and political reasons. They also believed that people gathering to watch plays could spread the plague even more. The first playhouse called "The Theatre" prospered, but was eventually taken down due to conflicts with land ownership. Shakespeare and many other actors built "The Globe," a small octagonal theater that could fit 2000 to 3000 people at a time.]]> 2019-02-05 22:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328046335 tdoan1031_2 https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328049215 Basic admission into a theater would cost 1 cent, equivalent to 60 cents in today's currency. Those who paid more would receive better seats that included roofs, the higher up one went, the higher the price was. Before a play begins, a trumpet is blown three times, the run time of the average play is around 2 hours. All actors were males, that means even the female roles in plays were performed by boys.]]> 2019-02-05 22:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328049215 tdoan1031_2 https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328110064 A flag is flown over The Globe whenever everything is going well, this is to prevent viewers from wasting their time. This stops playgoers from arriving at the theater, only to be notified that everything was cancelled due to poor weather conditions.]]> 2019-02-06 04:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328110064 tdoan1031_2 https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328110846 Shakespeare wrote his plays in iambic pentameter. This means that the lines in his plays consist of words with syllables that are alternatively stressed and unstressed.]]> 2019-02-06 04:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tdoan1031_2/46iijtk0olnr/wish/328110846