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William Shakespeare (baptised April 26, 1564 — died April 23, 1616)

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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.Encarta Encyclopedia

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Romeo and Juliet, Balcony Scene In the famous balcony scene from the tragedy Romeo and Juliet

by William Shakespeare, Juliet Capulet emerges from her bedroom to muse upon the young man she has just met and fallen in love with, Romeo Montague He, much taken with her, overhears her

Olivier as Hamlet British actor Laurence Olivier is shown here playing the title character in the Academy Award- winning motion picture Hamlet (1948), based on the play by William Shakespeare Olivier is

considered by many people to be one of the most famous stage and film actors in history He

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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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