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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is the greatest and most famous of English writers and probably the greatest playwright who has ever lived. He was born on the 23d of April, 1564 in Stratford-on-Av on. It is a house where he was born. His father John Shakespeare, was a glo - ver. He was a respected figure in Stratford. At the age of six William was sent to school. His fa - ther fell into debts and William had to leave school at the age of 13. At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway. When he was 21, he went to London. He made friends with many actors. Soon he began to write plays. Sometimes he worked as an actor.
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But the actors didnt have their own theatre, that is why they built a theatre and called it "The Globe". There was a sign on its main door: "All the world is a stage". Shakespeares Globe was rather different from modern theatres. The plays were performed in the open air. There was no scenery, very few props and the only lighting was the daylight that came from the open roof above. Women in those days werent allowed to act in public and all the parts (even Juliet) were played by men. Much of the audience stood to watch the performance. In 1613 the Globe burnt down.
Theatre "The Globe"
In 1949 an American actor Sam Wanamaker decided to rebuild the Globe. It took many years to raise money, get permission and find out exact - ly what the place looked out like in the old days. On June 12 1997, Her Majesty the Queen opened the International Shakespeare Globe Center. Un - fortunately, Sam Wanamaker
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