PlayhousesA written description about playhouses including a description of each of the famous playhouses in Shakespearean times.
|
Companies of PlayersThe term "players" are now more commonly known as "actors". Here is a written description about the Company of Players and a description of each of the famous companies in Shakespearean times.
|
PlayersA description of "actors" in general and specific famous actors in Shakespearean times.
|
Shakespeare's Globe
Click the image to see the videos
This site has an excellent series of videos about Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. It is actually a single video broken down in into the following different segments:
Sam Wannamaker's Dream: A Globe Theatre (05:44) - Thanks to visionary Sam Wanamaker, the reconstruction of the Globe Theatre in London allows visitors to become a part of Shakespeare's world. Architects and builders used the materials and crafts of Shakespeare's day in building the theater.
Shakespeare's Globe: A Tour With Mark Rylance (05:04) - On a tour of the theater, Mark Rylance, artistic director, notes the structure's craftsmanship. The Elizabethan four frames of existence, physical, psychological, spiritual, and the divine, are represented by the four levels in the theater.
Performances at the Globe Theatre (03:52) - Actor James Garnon arrives at the Globe to rehearse a sword fight scene before the evening's performance of "Romeo and Juliet."
Globe Education: Lively Action (03:41) - The Globe offers experiences for college students to work with masters of voice and acting. Globe instructors use the rhythm and meter of Shakespeare's language to engage disabled students. The Globe also produces plays by Shakespeare's contemporaries.
Three A's: Architecture, Acting, and Audience (04:41) - The Globe's permanent exhibition puts the theater in its historical context. It also engages the public in different ways, including Shakespeare karaoke. Guides help visitors see the connection between the architecture, acting, and the Elizabethan audience.
Music at the Globe Theatre (03:44) - Music to Shakespeare operated between the realm of men and the gods, so the musicians' gallery is placed above the stage. The wood and plaster of the structure creates near perfect acoustics for the period instruments to tell their own stories.
Costumes at the Globe Theatre (05:50) - Actor James Garnon scopes out the audience before the production. All the Globe's costumes, such as shoes, ruffs, doublets, dresses, and britches, are made in-house, using the same methods and materials of Shakespeare's time.
Relationships Between Actors and Audience at the Globe Theatre (07:47) - Period music and clothing and the close space between audience and actor help the actors connect with the audience and vice versa. The natural lighting allows actors to use their instincts and the audience to observe the entire stage at once.
Success of the Globe Theatre (04:26) - The audience's loyalty plays a powerful role in fulfilling Sam Wanamaker's dream. The theater has successfully transformed the area around the theater. Unfortunately, Wanamaker did not live to see his Globe built.
Sam Wannamaker's Dream: A Globe Theatre (05:44) - Thanks to visionary Sam Wanamaker, the reconstruction of the Globe Theatre in London allows visitors to become a part of Shakespeare's world. Architects and builders used the materials and crafts of Shakespeare's day in building the theater.
Shakespeare's Globe: A Tour With Mark Rylance (05:04) - On a tour of the theater, Mark Rylance, artistic director, notes the structure's craftsmanship. The Elizabethan four frames of existence, physical, psychological, spiritual, and the divine, are represented by the four levels in the theater.
Performances at the Globe Theatre (03:52) - Actor James Garnon arrives at the Globe to rehearse a sword fight scene before the evening's performance of "Romeo and Juliet."
Globe Education: Lively Action (03:41) - The Globe offers experiences for college students to work with masters of voice and acting. Globe instructors use the rhythm and meter of Shakespeare's language to engage disabled students. The Globe also produces plays by Shakespeare's contemporaries.
Three A's: Architecture, Acting, and Audience (04:41) - The Globe's permanent exhibition puts the theater in its historical context. It also engages the public in different ways, including Shakespeare karaoke. Guides help visitors see the connection between the architecture, acting, and the Elizabethan audience.
Music at the Globe Theatre (03:44) - Music to Shakespeare operated between the realm of men and the gods, so the musicians' gallery is placed above the stage. The wood and plaster of the structure creates near perfect acoustics for the period instruments to tell their own stories.
Costumes at the Globe Theatre (05:50) - Actor James Garnon scopes out the audience before the production. All the Globe's costumes, such as shoes, ruffs, doublets, dresses, and britches, are made in-house, using the same methods and materials of Shakespeare's time.
Relationships Between Actors and Audience at the Globe Theatre (07:47) - Period music and clothing and the close space between audience and actor help the actors connect with the audience and vice versa. The natural lighting allows actors to use their instincts and the audience to observe the entire stage at once.
Success of the Globe Theatre (04:26) - The audience's loyalty plays a powerful role in fulfilling Sam Wanamaker's dream. The theater has successfully transformed the area around the theater. Unfortunately, Wanamaker did not live to see his Globe built.
Click here to access the official Shakespeare's Globe website
Shakespeare: The Globe Theatre (Kennedy Center)Shakespeare's theatre as seen throughout it's history including a discussion of what it would have been like to be in attendance. To view the full feature, please visit: http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/shakespeare/
|
Hear about the history and recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Join Mark Murphy and learn about Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, England
|
The Globe Theatre (Folger Library)The Globe Theatre in London is famous as the site where many of Shakespeare's plays were (and are) performed. Learn more about this landmark in a short video, and visit www.folger.edu/london to explore life in London during the 16th and 17th centuries.
|
William Shakespeare: Background for His Works (Clip)Behind the genius that has given the works of Shakespeare their preeminent position in the literature of the English language is the Renaissance world of Elizabethan England. Scenes from Shakespeare's plays illuminate the theater for which he wrote, while archival paints reveal changes in society that influenced his selection of sources, settings and themes. As we follow the evolution of his career as actor, playwright and theater shareholder through the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, we discover the values that give their timeless appeal.
|
Elizabethan Acting TroupesA description of troupes,status of actors, the actors themselves, and playhouses and amphitheaters,
|
Globe Theatre Female Roles
A description of Globe Theatre female roles, The women's costumes and make-up, Character recognition, and The Masque and Class differences.
|
Elizabethan TheatreA description of Elizabethan Theatres, Theatre History Timeline, Sites and Map of London Elizabethan Theatres, James Burbage, Elizabethan Theatre Facts, Costume, History of the Elizabethan Theatre, Actors, The Globe Theatre, nn-Yards, Amphitheatre, Playhouses, Acting Troupes, Theatre Audiences, Plays and Playwrights, Elizabethan Classics
|
Birth of William Shakespeare |
The Marriage of Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare |
The Children of William Shakespeare |
The Death of William Shakespeare's Son |
How William Shakespeare Went Into the Theatre |
William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre |
William Shakespeare's Retirement |
Last Will of William Shakespeare |
Swords in the Shakespeare Globe-London
Sword figthing... how to practise? Just like ballet.... steps moves rehearsed.
Chris, Sara and others do their best. |
Getting into Drama School: Tips on Acting Shakespeare?
Just a couple of tips on acting Shakespeare from different things and personal experience. He mentions SparksNotes. Click here for links to Shakespeare SparksNotes.
|
TED Ed - Insults by Shakespeare - April Gudenrath
"You're a fishmonger!" By taking a closer look at Shakespeare's words--specifically his insults--we see why he is known as a master playwright whose works transcend time and appeal to audiences all over the world. View full lesson on TED-Ed BETA: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/insults-by-shakespeare
|
Why Study Shakespeare Today?Kim F. Hall, professor of English at Barnard College, on how Shakespeare's time helps us think through war, religion, race, and other issues in our own time. From the Folger Institute's 2011 NEH summer institute, Shakespeare: From the Globe to the Global, directed by Michael Neill.
|
Shakespeare's Theatre
Shakespeare for Kids (Folger)This site has fun facts and activities on Shakespeare for kids. It includes a link to meet the people who work at the Folger such as a costume designer, curator, librarian, play director, and director.
|
Shakespeare for Younger Kids (Folger)This site has online activities on Shakespeare for the younger set. It includes mazes, coloring pages, crosswords, word searches, and jigsaw puzzles.
|
Other Sites
Local Production Companies |