Textuality » 4A Interacting
Interview:
Me: Hi William! You are the most playwright of the day!I'd like to ask you some questions.
Shakespeare:Yes,sure.
Me: Good!When were you born and where?
S: I was born on the 1564 in Stratford - Upon - Avon. But when I finished my studies I leave my home town and I moved to London.
M:I see...Where did you study and what influenced your studies?
S: When I finished my studies I leave my home town and I moved to London to London. During my study I came in contact with Classics an the Humanistic spirit of the period.
M: Well. And what did you do after the studies?
S: I got marry and i started my carrer of actor in the Pembroke's men and we had a lot of success
M: What did you want to express in your plays?
S: I wanted not only to give voice to the higher social classes but also to common people.I wanted to give voice to the joyful,humor and difficulties of common people.
M: I see. Tell me about the Globe.
S: Sure! I Think it's the most important theatre of this period. It has no roof.around the theatre walls there are three tiers of galleries were there are the most expensive seats.There is no scenerey so the spectator has to use his immagination.
M: Ok. And what kind of language do you use in your plays??
S: I use a common language because I want everybody understand the language.
M: ok thank you very much. Bye!
S: Bye!
Article:
Shakespeare is considered the best playwright of English literature: he wrote a lot of famous plays that are played in a lot of theaters: tragedies, comedies sonnets and histories.
He was born on 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.He lived in a very important period for English history: the reign of Elizabeth I: during this period a development of Renaissance culture was promoted; when he was child he moved to London to study. During his studies he studied about classics; he came in contact with Classic values and with the Humanistic spirit of the period. In his plays human being and men's figures were revalued.
Shakespeare unveiled that he finished grammar school's studies, married Anna Hathaway. They had 3 sons.He also lived several experiences who contributed to form a popular actor and playwright.He became a very important person at the period!
In the last years of the century Shakespeare joined the Pembroke's Men a company of actors: with this company he played a lot of his plays in a lot of important places like South England, Elizabeth's court or in the first English theatres.
His plays became very popular: characters were so real, common people could identify in them.His plays gaive voice to the joyful,humor and difficulties of common people and actors were able to express the human nature.This is the reason why Shakespeare had a lot of success.
In 1594 he joyned the Chamberlain's Men, a company of actors, that offered him a place in the company, like a playwright and an actor: in few years it became the most famous company in London.
Between 1597-1599 was built the Globe Theatre, the most important and biggest theatre in london: it could contain about 3000 spectators!
It had no roof.Spectators had to pay the the basic admission fee of one penny.Around theatre walls three tiers of galleries provided better and more expensive seats for the higher social classes.The performance took place in daylight and when a performance was in progress it meant that a show was in progress.There was no scenery:the audience had to use their immagination.
For his plays Shakespeare used a language that everyone could understand.