About Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s life and inspirations
Shakespeare’s plays include Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest. Shakespeare spent most of his professional life with an acting company in London, Lord Chamberlain’s Men.
Life in Shakespeare’s England
Shakespeare wrote tragedies, like Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet, and also comedies, like The Tempest and Twelfth Night.
Beliefs and superstitions in Shakespeare’s England
William Shakespeare was an English actor, poet and playwright who was born in 1564. During Shakespeare’s time, people had a variety of different beliefs and superstitions.
Language in Shakespeare’s plays
Shakespeare helped transform the English language. Many words and phrases that are commonly used to day were first written down by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare’s plays in performance
Acting companies built their own theatres for their performances. In 1599 Shakespeare’s company built the Globe Theatre on the south bank of the River Thames in London.
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