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    The birth date of Shakespeare is uncertain but he was baptized on April 26, 1564. He is the son of John Shakespeare, who was an alderman and a successful glover, and of Mary Arden, the daughter of an afluent landowner. He was the third child of eight and was the oldest surviving one. He went to the King's New School in Stratford. The school he was in provided intensive education in grammar based upon Latin classical authors. This may have been what motivated him on his career. If not, it still served

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    Why was Elizabethan theatre so successful? One of the reasons that Elizabethan theatre was so successful was that it was enjoyed by the Queen. Elizabeth never visited the theatre herself, but was known to have invited companies of actors to perform for her at court, as is shown by this extract from government records in 1572: "To the Lord Chamberlain's players at Whitehall, 25 February 1572, for a play presented by them before Her Majesty on St Stephen's Day." She was a very important

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    DIY: How to Create a Plasma Globe A touch sensitive plasma globe is not only fun to play around with, it also makes an interesting conversation piece or school project idea. Depending on the shape, a plasma globe goes by other names that include a plasma lamp, orb, sphere, or tube. Although the design of such a piece may look intricate, a plasma globe is not hard to create is you have the right parts and equipment. Undertaking a do-it-yourself plasma globe project is rewarding when you know what

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    Question #1: Forbes Magazine Entrepreneurs segment published an article “Why CSR? The Benefits Of Corporate Social Responsibility Will Move You To Act”. The author of the article Devin Thorpe, connected with several corporate executives representing small and large organizations from an array of different industries in efforts to establish if CSR does in fact benefit a corporation. Based off his discussions with these business professionals and experts, Devin concluded the following: Majority

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    The motto and saying of the Globe theatre is “Totus Mundus Agit Histrionem”, which meant “The Whole World is a Playhouse.” Perhaps this means, since it is called the “Globe” Theatre, that the plays here can be shared throughout the whole world, “and from its circular shape” (Gurr), from which it was built. The Globe Theatre was one the most best places to watch a play in the Elizabethan era, because the plays had an important lesson to teach that still has an affect and emotion on society today when

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    Throughout the different eras of theatre, the Greek, Roman, Medieval, Commedia, and Shakespearean performers all contributed to the culture of the societies of they were in. However, the level of “social responsibility” that was prevalent in these eras was dependent on whether or not government promoted theatre as a means of enlightening the general public. As a result, the manner in which theatre was presented contributed to the evolution of the particular society either positively or negatively

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    To become familiar with this play, I would first, before anything else, look up it’s history . I would research William Shakespeare (the author of Hamlet), and I would then read the general information and expand from there. I would consider general information things like, the time period it is set in, where the story takes place, etc. To expand on those things, I would do research on that time period and setting and get to know the culture and traditions they had. After, I would read the play and

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    Elizabethan theatrical success was the construction of ‘The Globe Theatre’ in 1599. With the construction of The Globe came notable improvements in special effects, costumes, makeup and the size of audiences attending the performances. The

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    While film is a visual medium, some of the understated elements of cinematic choices are often overlooked. General audiences are attracted to films due to the choice of actors and a general interest in the story, but the most complex mechanisms of successful films are rarely spoken of or noticed. The choice of color scheme, set design, and props, are all various ways in which the director adds their stamp of creative concept. When all of these components are blended, they create the mood, tone, and

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    During the Elizabethan Era, The Globe Theatre was a very influential upcoming piece of architecture that even Shakespeare first had his plays performed in. Although it was very difficult to keep the building standing for long, it inspired many new theatre styles and still lives on today in England. The Globe Theatre was extremely influential during the Elizabethan Era because of its long history, unique architecture, and new ways of acting to go along with the new theatre style. Although the majority

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