dance scene
in the play a selected few of us have to dance and to fit the time the play is set in we do the Charleston
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Love's Labour's Lost Synopsis
Plot Summary
The King of Navarre, and his three friends, Berowne, Longaville and Dumaine, all swear themselves to three years of study, abstaining from all distractions, particularly of the female kind, with only Armado, and Costard to entertain them. They are confounded, on signing the vow, when Berowne remembers that the Princess of France and her three ladies, Rosaline, Maria, and Katharine, attended by Boyet, are on an embassy to Navarre’s court.
Armado, has decided to arrest Costard for being in the company of a woman—the woman being Jaquenetta, who Armado himself is in love with. The ladies arrive, and the King and his lords fall in love with them. Armado frees Costard on condition he delivers a note to Jaquenetta; Berowne charges Costard with a letter to Rosaline; and the two letters get mixed up.
The four lords enter one by one and despair about their love for their particular woman, and one by one are overheard by the others. They decide to tear the oath up, and woo the ladies. They disguise themselves as Russians, but Boyet tells the ladies beforehand, and the ladies change identities with each other. The lords enter, and woo the wrong women. They leave, and on their return are mocked by the ladies.
Armado, has decided to arrest Costard for being in the company of a woman—the woman being Jaquenetta, who Armado himself is in love with. The ladies arrive, and the King and his lords fall in love with them. Armado frees Costard on condition he delivers a note to Jaquenetta; Berowne charges Costard with a letter to Rosaline; and the two letters get mixed up.
The four lords enter one by one and despair about their love for their particular woman, and one by one are overheard by the others. They decide to tear the oath up, and woo the ladies. They disguise themselves as Russians, but Boyet tells the ladies beforehand, and the ladies change identities with each other. The lords enter, and woo the wrong women. They leave, and on their return are mocked by the ladies.
Armado then approaches the schoolmaster Holofernes and curate Nathaniel to join with him, Costard, and the page, Mote, to present the Nine Worthies as entertainment to the nobles. This provides them with many opportunities for comment and laughter. The mood changes when Marcade brings news that the Princess’s father has died. As the ladies prepare to leave, the lords affirm that all their expressions of love were genuine, but the Princess claims that everything was in jest. The ladies tell the lords that, if they are serious, they must carry out certain tasks for a year, and then return to offer marriage. The lords agree. Armado then presents the learned men in a dialogue between the owl and the cuckoo, representing winter and spring, by way of conclusion.
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week 3
people who would watch the theatre was just about everyone in London society – generally more men than women, but all sorts of people, servants and apprentices spending all their spare time there. But wealthier people were in the audience too and Even royalty loved watching a play at the globe. Most of the poorer audience members, referred to as groundlings, would pay one penny (which was almost an entire day's wage) to stand in front of the stage, while the richer patrons would sit in the covered galleries, paying as much as half a crown each for their seats. Shakespeare's audience was far more boisterous than are patrons of the theatre today. They were loud and hot-tempered and as interested in the happenings off stage as on. One of Shakespeare's contemporaries noted that "you will see such heaving and shoving, such itching and shouldering to sit by the women.
What was London like in Elizabethan times and who were the people attending the theatre?
people who would watch the theatre was just about everyone in London society – generally more men than women, but all sorts of people, servants and apprentices spending all their spare time there. But wealthier people were in the audience too and Even royalty loved watching a play at the globe. Most of the poorer audience members, referred to as groundlings, would pay one penny (which was almost an entire day's wage) to stand in front of the stage, while the richer patrons would sit in the covered galleries, paying as much as half a crown each for their seats. Shakespeare's audience was far more boisterous than are patrons of the theatre today. They were loud and hot-tempered and as interested in the happenings off stage as on. One of Shakespeare's contemporaries noted that "you will see such heaving and shoving, such itching and shouldering to sit by the women.
evaluation of performance
overall I thought the first performance went really well, there were no major mistakes and the play ran smoothly, the first audience seemed to find are piece really funny which was really good because I felt like that all gave us more confidence to project and to put 100% commitment into what we were doing which meant it gained more laughs which made the piece more effective as it was meant to be an comedy. whilst we was waiting to perform are show for the second time our teacher gave us some points which we could improve on to make the performance better which were general notes really for example i got told to project my voice more in my second scene and etc. going into our second performance i think we all was less nervous than the first time as everything went well so I felt like everyone was more confident in the lines, the only thing was the second audience didn't seem to laugh at any of the jokes or funny scenes which could've took off guard or made us a little more nervous but we carried on with out any mistakes and took on the notes we got given and performed well, obviously i feel there are some more things I need to work on in order to improve for are Brighton performance and finally our Stratford performance.
overall I thought the first performance went really well, there were no major mistakes and the play ran smoothly, the first audience seemed to find are piece really funny which was really good because I felt like that all gave us more confidence to project and to put 100% commitment into what we were doing which meant it gained more laughs which made the piece more effective as it was meant to be an comedy. whilst we was waiting to perform are show for the second time our teacher gave us some points which we could improve on to make the performance better which were general notes really for example i got told to project my voice more in my second scene and etc. going into our second performance i think we all was less nervous than the first time as everything went well so I felt like everyone was more confident in the lines, the only thing was the second audience didn't seem to laugh at any of the jokes or funny scenes which could've took off guard or made us a little more nervous but we carried on with out any mistakes and took on the notes we got given and performed well, obviously i feel there are some more things I need to work on in order to improve for are Brighton performance and finally our Stratford performance.
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
Week 4
What were the theatres or ‘playhouses’ of
Shakespeare’s time like and how were plays
staged in them?
In 1576, James Burbage built the Theatre just outside London. The Theatre was among the first playhouses in England since Roman times. Like the many other playhouses that followed, it was a multi-sided structure with a central, uncovered "yard" surrounded by three levels of covered seating and a bare, raised stage at one end of the yard. People who were watching could pay for seating at multiple price levels; those with the cheapest tickets simply stood for the length of the plays.
other theatres
What were the theatres or ‘playhouses’ of
Shakespeare’s time like and how were plays
staged in them?
In 1576, James Burbage built the Theatre just outside London. The Theatre was among the first playhouses in England since Roman times. Like the many other playhouses that followed, it was a multi-sided structure with a central, uncovered "yard" surrounded by three levels of covered seating and a bare, raised stage at one end of the yard. People who were watching could pay for seating at multiple price levels; those with the cheapest tickets simply stood for the length of the plays.
other theatres
Theatres and palaces
Large open playhouses like the Globe are good in the right weather, but indoor theatres can operate year-round as if there was to be bad weather the globe wouldnt get an large amount of audience members. They also offer a more intimate setting with the use of artificial light. Shakespeare's company planned for years to operate its own indoor theatre, a goal that was finally achieved in 1609 when the Burbages took over London's Black friars theatre.
Still more indoor productions often came during the period between Christmas and New Year, and at Shrovetide at one of the royal palaces, where Shakespeare's company and other leading companies gave command performances which was an high honor that was also well-paid.
Character Work
Moth
Moth is Don Armado’s page, a young, small, and extremely quick-witted boy who can not only hold his own with his master’s affected language, but best him at it.
He does not take Armado overly seriously, and sometimes tries to put him in his place. Moth misses few opportunities for a joke; when he is used as a prologue by Berowne and the other lords to the Princess and her ladies, he tries to adapt the text to the actual circumstances, though this does not please the author of the text. He is not easily intimidated. Moth is Armado's feisty page. He loves teasing and criticizing his master, and
reminds us of a fly buzzing around a buffalo—tiny but powerful in his capacity
to irritate. (Coincidence that his name is Moth?) Perpetually irreverent, he
pokes fun at everyone in the play, rustic and royal alike.
Tuesday, 5 April 2016
the world of Shakespeare
week 1
THE LEGAL STATUS OF WOMEN
During the time of William Shakespeare, the majority of women had very limited rights in England. Despite the fact that England was ruled by a female monarch for over four decades, most women had little power over the direction of their lives. Most writings about the life of the family during this time in history centred around the traditional patriarchal paradigm--that of "domination and submission." Just as the kingdom was ruled by a monarch, the father and head of the household ruled over his wife and children. Women were denied formal educations, the opportunity to hold office, and also guarded against speaking out too freely in fear of being labelled as a "scold." Such women were considered a threat to the public, and were corrected with such punishments as public humiliation and abuse.
Although women did endure such limits on their political and social rights, they did have extended to them greater economic freedom. Single women were able to "inherit land, make a will, sign a contract, possess property without a male guardian. Unfortunately, such rights dissolved with marriage. History shows as well that many daughters were heirs to a father's property, if there were no male heir, despite the tradition of primogeniture. Wives as well could find themselves in charge of a large estate after the death of a husband, until an eldest son was old enough to do so.
When Elizabeth I became queen
When Elizabeth I (1533–1603) became queen there were about 2.8 million people in England. The population rose significantly during her reign, to about 4.1 million. Many people lived in the countryside, but in the sixteenth century the town population grew at a greater rate. Prior to Elizabethan times, only about 5 percent of the population lived in cities and towns, but during her reign, about 15 percent of the rapidly growing population had become urban. As businesses and industries developed, a new middle class consisting of successful merchants and craftsman arose. These businesspeople thrived in the cities and often served in the urban government. During Elizabeth's reign, as never before, it was possible for city merchants to become extremely wealthy and rise in social status.
Elizabethan clothing
Elizabethan Women's Clothing - gowns, hats, corsets, underwear, collars, ruffs and shoes.Elizabethan Men's Clothing - doublets, breeches, underwear, collars, ruffs, hats and shoes
week 1
THE LEGAL STATUS OF WOMEN
During the time of William Shakespeare, the majority of women had very limited rights in England. Despite the fact that England was ruled by a female monarch for over four decades, most women had little power over the direction of their lives. Most writings about the life of the family during this time in history centred around the traditional patriarchal paradigm--that of "domination and submission." Just as the kingdom was ruled by a monarch, the father and head of the household ruled over his wife and children. Women were denied formal educations, the opportunity to hold office, and also guarded against speaking out too freely in fear of being labelled as a "scold." Such women were considered a threat to the public, and were corrected with such punishments as public humiliation and abuse.
Although women did endure such limits on their political and social rights, they did have extended to them greater economic freedom. Single women were able to "inherit land, make a will, sign a contract, possess property without a male guardian. Unfortunately, such rights dissolved with marriage. History shows as well that many daughters were heirs to a father's property, if there were no male heir, despite the tradition of primogeniture. Wives as well could find themselves in charge of a large estate after the death of a husband, until an eldest son was old enough to do so.
When Elizabeth I became queen
When Elizabeth I (1533–1603) became queen there were about 2.8 million people in England. The population rose significantly during her reign, to about 4.1 million. Many people lived in the countryside, but in the sixteenth century the town population grew at a greater rate. Prior to Elizabethan times, only about 5 percent of the population lived in cities and towns, but during her reign, about 15 percent of the rapidly growing population had become urban. As businesses and industries developed, a new middle class consisting of successful merchants and craftsman arose. These businesspeople thrived in the cities and often served in the urban government. During Elizabeth's reign, as never before, it was possible for city merchants to become extremely wealthy and rise in social status.
Elizabethan clothing
Elizabethan Women's Clothing - gowns, hats, corsets, underwear, collars, ruffs and shoes.Elizabethan Men's Clothing - doublets, breeches, underwear, collars, ruffs, hats and shoes
week 2
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare had seven siblings: Joan (b 1558, only lived 2 months); Margaret (b 1562); Gilbert (b 1566); another Joan (b 1569); Anne (b 1571); Richard (b 1574) and Edmund (b 1580). Read more about Shakespeare’s family.One of Shakespeare’s relatives on his mother’s side, William Arden, was arrested for plotting against Queen Elizabeth I, imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed.Shakespeare married his wife Anne Hathaway when he was 18. She was 26 and three months pregnant with Shakespeare’s child when they married. Their first child Susanna was born six months after the wedding.Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway had three children together – a son, Hamnet, who died in 1596, and two daughters, Susanna and Judith. His only granddaughter Elizabeth – daughter of Susanna – died childless in 1670. Shakespeare therefore has no descendants. Read more about Shakespeare’s family.
Shakespeare’s family home in Stratford was called New Place. The house stood on the corner of Chapel Street and Chapel Lane, and was apparently the second largest house in the town.
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