https://padlet.com/dvhoang1031_2/ewa45y6b8oez Made with poetic artistry en-us 2019-02-04 22:13:54 UTC 2025-10-16 00:40:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pictureland.png dvhoang1031_2 https://padlet.com/dvhoang1031_2/ewa45y6b8oez/wish/327564407 William Shakespeare was born in Stafford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, on April 23, 1564.Even Though very little is known of his early life through parish records when he was eighteen had 3 children, the eldest whom died in childhood and by 1592 he had settled in London making a name for himself as an actor and playwright. At the time theaters were still a new and exciting concept which Shakespeare used to earned a living adapting old plays and new ones. In 1594 Shakespeare created a company of actors named, The Lord Chamberlain's Men which was later renamed The King's Men. After a few years Shakespeare and his fellow actors built a new theater called The Globe in 1598 breaking away from the traditional rectangular theater. Briefly after many other theaters were built in hope to profit from this new enthusiasm for drama, but The Globe was still one of the most watched. In the end, after writing about 37 plays Shakespeare retired to his native land Stratford, wealthy and respected in his time and for many generations after, eventually dying on his birthday, in 1616, truly poetic. ]]> 2019-02-04 22:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dvhoang1031_2/ewa45y6b8oez/wish/327564407 dvhoang1031_2 https://padlet.com/dvhoang1031_2/ewa45y6b8oez/wish/327568857 Shakespeare's plays were not all published in his lifetime, some of them were rewritten from the way he originally wrote it. During the Elizabethan times, plays were not regarded as either literature or good reading material, as they were written often by more than one write, performed ten or twelve times, and then discarded. Fourteen of Shakespeare's plays were first printed in Quarto volumes, not all with his name as the author. In 1623, seven years after Shakespeare's death two fellow actors and shareholders in The King's Men published a collected edition of Shakespeare's works 36 plays in all. In the introduction of the collected edition the fellow actors wrote it as they used Shakespeare's original manuscripts without giving credit to his name. Today many of Shakespeare's plays are not all exactly alike with, nor are the plays printed the same way they were back then, with different act and scene divisions and stage directions. Today a modern edition of Shakespeare play is the result of a great deal of research and skill over several centuries. Overall, Shakespeare's work was truly culture defining in his time and now.]]> 2019-02-04 22:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dvhoang1031_2/ewa45y6b8oez/wish/327568857 dvhoang1031_2 https://padlet.com/dvhoang1031_2/ewa45y6b8oez/wish/328046215 The first theater built during Elizabethan London, was name The Theatre in 1576. Over the next 30 years 6 or 7 more public theaters were built outside of the city to avoid conflicts with the authorities. They disapproved of actors and plays, partly on moral and political reasons and partly because of spreading the plague. The Theatre was a financial success where Shakespeare's company performed there until 1958, where a dispute forced them to take down the building. Eventually, it was recreated as The Globe. The building was small compared to modern standards but could seat an audience of between 2 to 3 thousand people. Plays were advertised with posters in the city, performed only in daylight with suitable weather, and if a play was in progress have a flag hanging at the top. At the entrance to see the play you had to only pay a minimal of 1 penny where you would be a "groundling", a person that stands near the stage and if you wanted a seat with cover it would cost slight more going up each floor until a max of a shingle which is 7$ today. The actors gathered in the Tiring House at the rear of the stage where they would dress up in costumes for their performance. Furthermore, the entire company was male and female roles were performed by boys as by law female actresses were not allowed. In the plays there was no scenery so it was up to imagination and the playwright's descriptive skills to establish the dramatic atmosphere. The acting style during this time was a lot more emotional and dramatic compared to today but because of the close proximity of the audience it made a degree of intimacy possible. A company such as The King's Men would consist around 25 actors, half of whom might be shareholders. Among the shareholders there were several specialist such as comedians, singers, and dancers, therefore it was up to the playwright to write parts suitable for each actor and devise ways of overcoming the absence of women. In the end, because of Shakespeare's magical work at The Globe many of his renowned plays are still played today and The Globe was recreated and still stands today in London.]]> 2019-02-05 22:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dvhoang1031_2/ewa45y6b8oez/wish/328046215