About Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is born on April 1564, 23th in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. His father John had a successful job as a glove maker. He married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen.
About The Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre was a famous round, wooden playhouse in London where William Shakespeare’s plays were performed over 400 years ago. It was open to the sky in the middle, so plays happened in the afternoon when it was sunny. The stage stuck out into the crowd, so the audience felt very close to the action. People from all different jobs and lives came to watch. Sadly, the original Globe burned down in 1613 when a stage cannon accident set the roof on fire! It was later rebuilt, and a modern version stands in London today.
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Fun Facts!
1.You can visit the actual horse in which Shakespeare was born.
2.Plays had to be approved by somebody called the Master of the Revels.
3.Anything Queen Elizabeth or King James didn’t like was punishable by death!
4.Girls and women were not allowed to perform on stage. Their roles were played by boys or men.
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