The Renaissance Theatre By: Dusten , Olivia, Anthony ,Josh

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The Renaissance Theatre By Dusten , Olivia,
Anthony ,Josh
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William Shakespeare

• birth date is unknown Baptized on April 26 1564
  He died on April 23,1616 (Age 52)
• Wrote poems and plays
• He had his own writing style
• He wrote Romeo Juliet, The sonnet, Hamlet,
  Macbeth

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Christopher Marlowe
IGNOTO- LOVE thee not for sacred chastity. Who
loves for that? nor for thy sprightly wit
ACCURS'D BE HE THAT FIRST INVENTED WAR!-
ACCURS'D be he that first invented war! They knew
not, ah, they knew not, simple men I MUST HAVE
WANTON POETS- I MUST have wanton poets, pleasant
wits, Musicians, that with touching of a
string OUR CONQUERING SWORDS- OUR conquering
swords shall marshall us the way We use to march
upon the slaughter'd foe THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD
TO HIS LOVE- COME live with me, and be my
loveAnd we will all the pleasures prove
The son of a shoemaker he received his Bachelor
of Arts in 1584 and his Masters degree three
years later Marlowe may have fought in the wars
in the Low Country after graduation
1564-1593 The Tragical History of Doctor
Faustus Christopher Marlowe is known for making
the play about Dr. Faustus and how he was the
first recorded person to sell his soul to the
devil
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Ben Jonson
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James Burbage

• Born in 1531.Died in 1597
• Started his career as a joiner experienced in
  carpentry.
• Later he changed to acting which was unusual
  because actors were viewed as rogues and
  vagabords.
• He built the very first theater with his brother
  in london.

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Globe Theater

• Was built in 1598
• One of the four major theatres along with the
  swan, the rose, and the hope
• Diameter 100ft
• Width 43ft
• Depth 28ft
• Thrust stage