Shakespeare's Globe

was one of the two acting companies that were permitted to perform in London city limits. Lord Chamberlain's Men used the globe theater, while the other group used the Rose Playhouse which was owned by an impresario and his son-in-law who was a former actor. In 1576 the Blackfriars Theater was built, but Lord Chamberlain's Men could not use it to perform in. This is why the Globe Theater was built in 1598, though they could not finish the original construction because

The Great Canadian Theatre Company Throughout Canada, there are many theatre companies who incorporate not only Canadian playwrights into their productions, as well as other playwrights throughout the world. The Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa, is one of few that envisioned and produces only Canadian plays. The founders of the company are professors and graduate students from Carleton University. During 1975 when the company first opened it was completely volunteer-run. Unlike other

Built in 1855 the Longstreet Theater on Greene Street at the University of South Carolina is one of its oldest buildings. Completed two years later than predicted, it was supposed to be a college hall. However, it was first used as a military hospital during the civil war, and then as an arsenal and armory, before being remodeled into a theater house in 1976. Resembling a Roman temple, the theater has four stories; one of which is underground, with access to the surface by an elevator. The theater

The most notable theater for its location is the isolated site of Epidaurous, which accommodated around 14,000 people and dated from around 350 BC. In the second century, this theater was considered the most perfect of all the Greek theaters. Seats at this theater reached the distance of 70 meters from the front of the front of the stage. How could sound even reach the entire audience? The two factor that amplified the sound were masks and the theater design. With a distance that far, the actors

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

Virtually every school student will study Shakespeare at some point. Most say that he is too hard to understand, too old or too boring. This begs the question: why should students be forced to study an outdated, irrelevant, and unimportant playwright? What does the bard offer school students in 2014? After much research it is found that it is crucial to have Shakespeare within the high school curriculum. For over 400 years the words of Shakespeare have resonated throughout society. His knowledge

Throughout Othello and Shakespeare’s Sonnets, there are a plethora of misogynistic themes and language. However, it is not fair to assume that these are misogynistic works. The misogyny observed in the texts is conscience on the part of the author and is not meant to be emulated. Shakespeare is making artistic and social statements in every instance of misogyny. The dominant attitude of the men observed in Othello is that women are fickle, disloyal, and flawed in character. Ironically, the only individuals

to the poem by bringing the main ideas together. On other occasions, the couplet makes a statement of irony or refutes the main idea with a counter statement. It leaves the reader with a last impression of what the author is trying to say. Shakespeare's

giving something simple more meaning. Sonnet 29 is one of many of Shakespeare’s sonnets published in 1609, which illustrates a common man’s trouble within himself. This sonnet emphasizes the need for a person to understand that although one will always see the next person doing better than them, it is crucial for one to contain happiness and strength towards one 's own goals and aspirations. Sonnet 116 is another of Shakespeare’s sonnets that emphasizes that love is eternal no matter what the circumstances

the sun/And descant on mine own deformity:/And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover,/To entertain these fair well-spoken days,/I am determined to prove a villain/And hate the idle pleasures of these days” (Shakespeare I.i.26-31). William Shakespeare’s Richard III depicts Richard, Duke of Gloucester’s, rise to power through means of manipulation, dishonesty, and violence. His actions lead to the eventual deaths of himself and those he seized power from. Based on historian Thomas More’s account