The HistoryTimeline of Significant Events :
The HistoryTimeline of Significant Events Source: Barbara F. McManus, The College of New Rochelle, revised August, 2009
The Play :
The Play Categorized as both:
History-story of a nation’s development
&
Tragedy- story of great calamity which ends in the death of a main character
The Play StructureTraditional Five Act Format :
The Play StructureTraditional Five Act Format Act I
Introduction Act II
Rising Action Act III
Climax Act IV
Falling Action Act V
Resolution
The AuthorWilliam Shakespeare :
The AuthorWilliam Shakespeare 1564-1616
Raised outside London in Stratford-upon –Avon
Married at 18 to Anne Hathaway
Lived in London were he was an actor and playwright
His theater company erected and used the Globe Theater.
The TheaterThe Globe :
The TheaterThe Globe Octagonal wooden structure
No curtains or scenery
Playhouses of this type were extremely popular at the time.
People of all social classes attended productions.
Julius Caesar was the debut performance at the Globe.