1. William
Shakespeare

2. Richard Burbage
Considered England’s first great
actor, Richard Burbage starred in
the first productions of many of
English playwright William
Shakespeare’s plays. He was born
about 1567.

3. Globe Theatre in London
The Globe Theatre, where dramatist William Shakespeare saw his plays
performed 400 years ago, has been rebuilt near its original location on the
south bank of the Thames River in London, England. The rebuilt theater
opened in 1997 and offers performances of Shakespeare’s plays during the
summer. Traditional materials were used in the rebuilding. A thatched roof
covers the galleries where the audience sits, and the outer walls are made of
lime plaster.

4. Globe Theatre Interior
Audience members at the reconstructed Globe Theatre in London can sit on
benches in one of the three covered galleries or stand in the open yard, just as
audiences did in the original Globe Theatre of Shakespeare’s time. The projecting
stage has a thatched roof and an elaborately decorated back wall. Large oak
pillars, painted to look like marble, support a canopy, which has been painted to
represent the heavens.

5. Shakespeare’s
Birthplace
English playwright William
Shakespeare was born in
this house on Henley
Street in Stratford-upon-
Avon in April 1564.
Shakespeare’s father, John,
purchased the building in
two stages, in 1556 and
1572. Today, Shakespeare’s
birthplace is a museum,
furnished as it might have
been in Shakespeare’s
time. It also houses an
exhibit on Shakespeare’s
life.

6. Shakespeare’s Burial Site
England’s greatest playwright, William Shakespeare, died on April 23, 1616,
and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire, shown here. His epitaph reads: Good friend for Jesus sake
forbeare To digg the dust encloased heare: Blese be ye man yt spares thes
stones And curst be he yt moves my bones.

7. Shakespeare in the Park
A popular summer tradition in New York City is “Shakespeare in the Park,” a
series of productions of plays by William Shakespeare. The shows take place
in the evenings at an open-air theater in Central Park. The Shakespeare in
the Park performances were launched by American theater producer Joseph
Papp in the 1950s.

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