represented the apogee of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of poetry, music and literature. The era is most famous for theatre, as William Shakespeare and many others composed plays that broke free of England's past style of theatre. It was an age of exploration and expansion abroad, while back at home, the Protestant Reformation became more acceptable to the people, most certainly after the Spanish Armada was repulsed. It
story from its original text, and still doing it justice was a task. The original film showed a beautiful depiction of Elizabethan London and a replica of the iconic Rose Theatre, which was also known as the Globe Theatre. Overall, it has amazing visual effects. The movie was able to capture the grandiosity of this historical theatre perfectly. The rhetorical situation of the original text includes large audiences, showed Edward de Vere as the original author of the texts, instead of Shakespeare. The
They would speak to the audience and help them understand what the characters were feeling. They would also speak to the characters as 'citizens' expressing their opinion. Greek theatre chorus' are still used in present day. They originally were designed to 'speak' but that changed into song and singing. Musical theatres and grand operas still use chorus' but they mainly sing. Greek chorus eventually developed into what we call a
and mother Mary Arden sometime in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a prominent and prosperous alderman in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, and was later granted a coat of arms by the College of Heralds. All that is known of Shakespeare's youth is that he presumably attended the Stratford Grammar School, and did not proceed to Oxford or Cambridge. The next record we have of him is his marriage to Anne Hathaway in 1582. Seven years later Shakespeare is recognized as an actor, poet
means to act or to do. In fact, The Ancient Greek theatre is considered to be the first recorded “drama” in the history. Between 600 and 200 BC, the cultural theatre whose technique has lasted two millennia was created by ancient Athenians. In addition, During the golden age of Athens, plays were created that are, until now, considered to be among the most define marvelous word of world drama. Centrally originated in Athens, The Greek theatre evolved from religious festivals to honor the Greek
Advancements and Developments of the Theatre during the Renaissance Period Meredith McLaughlin History of the Theatre I Finney November 29, 2012 Soon following the Medieval period in history, a rebirth and renovation of society took place. During this time, the arts flourished. New technologies were developed to enhance this. Architects, painters, sculptors, writers, performers and playwrights all took what had been done in the past and merged them with the modern happenings of the time. The
England and France in the 1600s were a time of renewal and change for the theatre. It was a time where religion and government were battling for control of their respected countries. This time period was also a time for new discoveries such as the exploration of the New World, science and technological innovations, city growth, and the beginning of the mercantile economy (Gainor, Garner, and Puchner 31). During this time in history, two of the most legendary playwrights, William Shakespeare and
Shakespeare the Great Bard of Stratford William Shakespeare The Complete Works By Linda Alchin The Life, Times, Works and Biography of William Shakespeare Quotes - Plays - Sonnets - Pictures - Timeline- Facts - Biography - Poems - Bubonic Plague - Globe Biography - Dictionary - Elizabethan Theater - Identity Problem - Biography - Black Death - Stratford. The World of William Shakespeare and details of his biography have fascinated people for centuries. The questions and mysteries which surround the
educated and respected person. A Puritan should not wish these things. Malvolio makes a mockery of the people of his religion. Shakespeare may have done this to poke fun at the Puritans, who during his time period would have despised the Globe Theatre and all of Shakespeare’s works, as they
Johnson's perception, who said of William Shakespeare that the Elizabethan writer's works could not easily be categorized into either comedy or tragedy. It is here that we see that there is a need to accept, from a perspective of the study of Shakespeare's plays, that at times the author is not a follower of the rigid rules of literature. Through this, the play becomes not just either a comedy or a tragedy but is also both. Wallace continues on to hint that Shakespeare might as well be the playwright