William Shakespeare(23d of April 1564 – 23d of April 1616)
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare’s birthplace – Henley Street
Stratford is one of the oldest market towns. It stands on the river Avon Warwick Castle and the river Avon
Shakespeare’s coat of armsand motto
Shakespeare’s grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare directions in Stratford
Stratford has still preserved its own character and atmosphere
The houses are very old and some of them date back to Shakespeare’s time
In 1582 Shakespeare married Anna Hathaway. This is Anna’s cottage
1585. Shakespeare moved to London.He began to work at “Globe” theatre
“Globe” theatre
Elizabeth I
1593 -1600: comedies
Comedies
“Love’s labour’s lost”
1594. “Romeo and Juliet”
“Romeo and Juliet”
Young actors in movies
“King Lear”
“Othello”
“Macbeth”
“The Merchant of Venice”
“Hamlet”
“Hamlet”
“Hamlet”
“Julius Caesar”
Shakespeare’s wrote:154 sonnets;37 plays (tragedies and comedies);2 poems
1610-1612. Back to StratfordShakespeare bought a new house – “Nash’s House”
1616 – Shakespeare diedHoly Trinity Church: he was baptized and buried here
Holy Trinity Church
Shakespeare’s memorial
Monuments
Characters from plays around Shakespeare’s statue
Shakespeare’s monuments1. Central Park, New York2. Leicester Square, London
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon is a living memorial to the poet’s work
William Shakespeare – a great English poet and writer