Showing posts with label Shakespeare's Globe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shakespeare's Globe. Show all posts

Tuesday, 28 December 2021

REVISING ELIZABETHAN THEATRE AND DRAMA

During Elizabeth I’s reign English playwrights began to write comedies and tragedies. By the end of her reign playwrights such as Marlowe, Johnson and Shakespeare were writing the plays for which they are now famous. Read here.

https://nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/era/elizabethan-theatre-drama/

Sunday, 14 June 2020

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

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Study Day: The Merry Wives of Windsor | Shakespeare's Globe

Double-meanings, disguises and dirty laundry abound in this timeless comedy. Sir John Falstaff, staying in Windsor and down on his luck, decides to restore his fortunes by seducing the wives of two wealthy citizens. But the "Merry Wives" quickly cotton on to his tricks and decide to have a bit of fun of their own at Falstaff’s expense …
The women of the play win over the men, and the poorly-behaved Falstaff is made to pay for his treatment of women.
Read here and here.