The Shakespeare Effect

The Shakespeare Effect

by Lauren Conroy

The Shakespeare Effect

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Abstract

1) This milestone is about discovering what influenced Shakespeare's writings in terms of writing style and each play's plot as well as what influences he has had on society today. I plan to create a picture slide show of what Shakespeare's surroundings as he was writing several plays for readers so they can visualize what Shakespeare was trying to coney through words. 2) In high school I had read and wrote many papers about Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, A Thousand Acres (based off of King Lear) and Macbeth. Then when I started WPI I helped with the sound engineering of Taming the Shrew and I read parts of the Merchant of Venice. I have taken two theater classes in my freshman year. In my Introduction to Drama class, I preformed several lines from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. 3) your major takeaways from the experience. This can and should be very similar to the paragraph you use to summarize this milestone on your Profile Page. It should contain your main Objective, so be sure to clearly state a one-sentence statement that summarizes your main objective for this milestone such as "a comparison of the text of Medieval English choral music to that of the Baroque" or it may be a question such as "to what extent did religion influence Christopher Wren's sense of design?"

Introduction

No matter where you are, if you mention the name Shakespeare, someone is bound to know and can possibly name at least one of his plays. He is one of the most prolific writers of his time writing at least 38 plays. I want to explore his effect in London as well as near his residence in Stratford-upon-Avon as well as what effect these places had on his writings. I will be attending different performance of several of his works as well as visiting his home. I will be writing about my experiences and taking many pictures.

Several Plays that were written in or was set in England

Richard the III

Setting: London around 1483 -1485
List of locations:

• Banyards Castle, England - Baynard's Castle refers to buildings on two neighbouring London sites, between current-day Blackfriars station and St Paul's Cathedral.
• The Tower of London
• Palace ??? Doing research to find out which palace he lived in
• Warwick Castle which is located next to Stratford-upon-Avon

Henry VI

Setting: London around 1445 The play is set entirely in England, in palaces – of the king, the Duke of York, the Duke of Winchester and the Cardinal of Winchester -, gardens and battlefields.
List of locations:

• Tower of London
• Southwark, England
• Palace ??? Doing research to find out which palace he lived in
• Westminster Abbey
• The Temple-garden
• The Parliment House

Timeline of Shakespeare life and events that happened in London that impacted his writings.

Timeline

Year	Shakespeare	London/England
1564	William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon and is the third child of John and Mary Shakespeare.
1571	Shakespeare is eligible to attend Kind Edward VI Grammar School in Stratford.
1582	William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway in November.
1583	Their daughter Susanna is born and is baptized on May 26th.
1585	Their twins Hamnet and Judith are born and are baptized on February 2nd.
	The Lost Years begin
1587	Shakespeare leaves Stratford.	The Rose Theater opens on the Southbank of London.
		The first performance of Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy, which was a parody using some of Shakespeare and other playwright's works, occurred.
		Mary, Queen of Scots is executed
1589	Henry I,II,III,IV is written from 1589 to 1591.
1590	Taming the Shrew is written from1590 to 1595.
	The Two Gentleman of Verona is written from1590 to 1594.
	"King John" is written from 1590 to 1591.
1591	Richard III is written from 1591 to 1593.
1592	Shakespeare described as an upstart crow in Green's Groats-wroth of Wit which suggests that he was in London at the time.	The plague begins in London.
	Titus Andronicus is written from 1592 to 1954.	The Rose Theater is closed by order of Privy Council after riots in Southwark.
	Edward III is written from 1592 to 1594.
1593	Venus and Adonis published with dedication to Earl of Southampton	Christopher Marlowe, an English playwright of Shakespeare's time, passes away.
	The plague closes all theaters closed from January on.
	John Norden publishes Speculum Britanniae which includes map of Westminster.
1954	The Rape of Lucrece is published	The Four Year famine beings.
	Titus Andronicus is published.	Roderigo Lopez, who was the physician to Queen Elizabeth I, is hanged.
	The Comedy of Errors is written around 1954 or earlier.	Titus Andronicus is first preformed on January 24, according to Philip Henslowe's diary. Henslowe was a theatrical entrepreneur who's diary gives us a glimpse into the past of Renaissance London.
	Love's Labour's Lost is written from 1954 to 1955.	The Comedy of Errors is preformed at Grey's Inn on December 28th.
	A Midsummer Night's Dream is written from 1594 to 1596.	A theater company formed under Lord Chamberlain, Henry Cary, Baron Hunsdon.
1595	Richard II is written in 1595.	There is a possibility that a performance of Richard II was preformed at Sir Edward Hoby's house in Westminster on December 7th.
	Shakespeare is first recorded as a member of Chamberlain's Men.	There is an apprentices riot in Southwark and at the Tower over the price of fish and butter in June. Five of them are hanged for treason.
	Romeo and Juliet is written from 1595 to 1596.
1596	The death of Hamnet, William and Anne's only son.	James Burbage builds the Blackfriars Playhouse
	After asking for a coat of arms, his request is granted.
	The Merchant of Venice is written from 1596 to 1598.
	Henry IV Part 1 is written from 1596 to 1597.
1597	Shakespeare purchases New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon.
	Henry IV Part 2 is written from 1597 to 1598.
	The Merry Wives of Windsor is written in 1597.
1598	Shakespeare is described as 'best for comedy and tragedy…. among the English's in Francis Meres' Palladia.	John Stow's Survey of London is published.
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1601
1602
1603
1604
1605
1606
1607
1608
1609
1610
1612
1613
1614
1616
1623

Section 2: Deliverable

Shakespeare Effect On London

- Explore some of the places that Shakespeare has referenced and wrote about and look for how he has or if he had changed it.

London's Effect on Shakespeare

How much of Shakespeare's writing is based on his natural surroundings? I will be exploring several of the places Shakespeare has said to write some of his works. Procure a slideshow of several plays scenic inspiration.

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Conclusion

In this section, provide a summary or recap of your work, as well as potential areas of further inquiry (for yourself, future students, or other researchers).

References

Weinberg, A. (2017, January 18). Shakespeare FAQ. Retrieved May 08, 2017, from http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-faq
Shakespeare’s Plays: Location Map. (n.d.). Retrieved May 09, 2017, from http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/shakespeares-plays/shakespeares-play-locations/
MIT. (1993). The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Retrieved May 09, 2017, from http://shakespeare.mit.edu/index.html

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