To be or not to be-that's the question!" These words are taken from Hamlet,
a play that William Shakespeare wrote in 1603. William Shakespeare is the most
famous British playwright in history. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon at the age of 23.
April 1564. In those days, families were big. William had seven brothers and
sisters. He learned Latin and studied literature. He was interested
in a group
of actors who traveled from city to city and staged plays in schools,
churches, and halls. William went to see them after school. We don't know for sure
when and why he became an actor and playwright. All we know is that in 1592
he wrote his first play. After that, his plays quickly became popular, and he
made a lot of money. Shakespeare built the Globe Theater in the center
London. It was one of the first London theatres. People liked to go to the
theater. The audience was usually noisy, often clapping and cheering the actors on. There were only actors, no
actresses. Young guys played the roles of women.
Write true or false
1. Is William Shakespeare the most famous British actor in history? Truth
2. was he interested in traveling? lie
3. Shakespeare wrote his first play in 1592 a lie
To answer the questions.
4. What is a globe? This is the theater that Shakespeare built
5. what was the usual audience?The audience was usually noisy, often clapping and cheering the actors on. There were only actors, none
