Shakespeare, William: 1564-1616
About Shakespeare's Time
- General Information
- Shakespeare's language.
- Life in Elizabethan England
Life in Elizabethan England. A Compendium of Common Knowledge: 1558-1603. A collection of links.- Pictures of Elizabeth I
- 'Original Pronunciation' production of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language.
- Elizabethan Drama
- The Globe Theatre
- Elizabethan Times Overview
- The Elizabethan Theater: Overview with a lot of links
- Characteristics of Elizabethan Drama
- Language of Elizabethan Drama
- Gender on Shakespeare’s Stage: "Though there is evidence that women acted in street performances, and in other notorious venues, all commercial acting companies of the time were made up entirely of men and it was illegal for women to act on stage professionally until 1661." Writers Theatre, Lucas Garcia; November 21, 2018
- How Old Were Shakespeare’s Boy Actors?: "From a psychosexual perspective, it makes an obvious difference whether Cleopatra was played by a ten-year-old child, a thirty-year-old man, or by a ‘boy’ of some intermediate age, such as seventeen." Cambridge University, David Kathman; March 28, 2007 - to read complete article click on "Save PDF"
- Shakespeare
- Audio (4:54)
Shakespeare's Accent. NPR Radio; March 24, 2012
Transcript - When Shakespeare arrived in London he found a great centre for entertainment.
- Audio (4:54)
- London
- Italy
- Video (54:56)
Shakespeare's Italy: Some claim that Shakespeare actually travelled to this country, while others claim he only imagined it from afar, and while yet others believe he was of Italian descent. RAI TV (in Italian with English Subtitles)
- Video (54:56)