PPT-“Shakespeare’s plays”

Study Questions How many plays did Shakespeare write He wrote 38 plays altogether although not all of them are his for sure He may have written more plays in collaboration with other dramatists as was the custom of the period. Bevington. , Welsh and Greenwald. SHAKESPEARE script, stage, screen. Chapter 4. The spectrum of interpretive possibilities. Reviewers, critics, directors, and actors all bring their own backgrounds, prejudices and personal experiences. “Be great in act, as you have . been in . thought.”. Shakespeare’s Birthplace in Stratford, England. Born on April 23, 1564. Born in Stratford, England. Married Anne Hathaway when he was 18 and she was 26. 1564-1616. The “be-all and end-all” of dramatists. CLICK ON SPEAKER TO HEAR SOUND. CHILDHOOD. Born in . Stratford-upon-Avon. Son of a glove-maker. Grammar school education. (6am-6pm) boys studied Latin:Cicero,Virgil,Ovid, and Seneca. story. 1564 - 1616. Who was Shakespeare?. William Shakespeare was a poet, actor and playwright.. One of the world’s greatest playwrights of all time.. Writing in England during the late 1500’s and early 1600’s during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. . xlix-lii. THE TEXTS OF SHAKESPEARE. So far as we know, only a few pages of a play in Shakespeare’s hand exists, a fragment from a play called . Sir Thomas More. We do have printed texts that have survived as either quartos or folios. Bevington. , Welsh and Greenwald. . SHAKESPEARE: Script, Stage, Screen.. . (pp. 323-325). Chronicle plays popular in London after 1588 . (Defeat of Spanish Armada). When Elizabeth assumed the throne in 1568, England was in the midst of a religious civil war. The Playing Field. Mystery Play. Mystery plays are among the earliest form of plays in medieval Europe. They focused on Bible stories and were frequently organized and performed by craft guilds. . Other Entertainment. Henry IV, Part 1. William Shakespeare: Poet, Playwright, Social Deviant, Gentleman. . Baptized in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon (Warwickshire, England) on April 26, 1564.. No record of his actual birthday was recorded, but it is widely accepted that he was born within a week of his baptism.. Why do we study Shakespeare?. He is an amazing wordsmith. Many of the words and phrases we use today were coined by Shakespeare.. Look familiar?. barefaced . fancy-free. catch a . cold. . disgraceful conduct . Week 12. [Part . 1. ]. Introduction to Theatre. College of the Desert. Elizabethan . Theatres. Two kinds of theatres: . Outdoor . or "public. ". Indoor . or "private. ". Both were open to anyone who could pay, but the private theatres cost more, were smaller, and had a more select audience. . appreciate that Shakespeare’s plays can be performed and interpreted in different ways, . remaining relevant in the 21. st. century.. OBJECTIVES:. What do you know about Shakespeare?. . What did he do?. The “be-all and end-all” of dramatists. CLICK ON SPEAKER TO HEAR SOUND. CHILDHOOD. Born in . Stratford-upon-Avon. Son of a glove-maker. Grammar school education. (6am-6pm) boys studied Latin:Cicero,Virgil,Ovid, and Seneca. A Brief Lesson on the Works of William Shakespeare Crafted by Mr. Valentine, based on things and stuff. Step 1 – The Bio The textbook offers a brief biography of William Shakespeare. Let’s read it together before moving on. The First Folio's table of contents, listing 35 of its 36 plays. 'The Shakespeare Canon'. 'The Shakespeare Canon'. Nine minutes of talk (without pictures) on why it's not as simple as that .... WHAT THE OXFORD COMPLETE WORKS CLAIMED IN 1986-87.