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5 days ago · The Tempest, drama in five acts by William Shakespeare, first written and performed about 1611 and published in the First Folio of 1623 from an edited transcript, by Ralph Crane (scrivener of the King’s Men), of the author’s papers after they had been annotated for production.
3 days ago · Romeo and Juliet, play by William Shakespeare, written about 1594–96 and first published in an unauthorized quarto in 1597. The appeal of the young hero and heroine is such that they have become, in the popular imagination, the representative of star-crossed lovers.
- David Bevington
- What is Romeo and Juliet about?Romeo and Juliet is about a young hero and heroine whose families, the Montagues and the Capulets, respectively, are ferocious enemies. Romeo and J...
- What is Romeo and Juliet based on?Shakespeare’s principal source for the plot of Romeo and Juliet was The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet, a long narrative poem written in 1...
- Where is Romeo and Juliet set?Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, Italy.
- How is Romeo and Juliet still relevant today?The characters of Romeo and Juliet have been continuously depicted in literature, music, dance, and theatre. The premise of the young hero and hero...
- What are some examples of film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet?Some of the most distinct film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet are Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 version of the same name, which notably cast actors sim...
5 days ago · The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that he wrote alone.
1 day ago · William Shakespeare (c. 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
11 hours ago · NBA legend Bill Walton dies at age 71 01:22. Bill Walton, the dominant college big man who won two NBA championships and later enjoyed a successful career as a colorful sports broadcaster, has ...
5 days ago · Musical theatre. The Black Crook was a hit musical on Broadway in 1866. [1] Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the ...
2 days ago · William Shatner (born March 22, 1931, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian actor whose prolific output and self-deprecating sense of humour secured him a place in the North American pop culture pantheon. He is best known for playing Capt. James T. Kirk in the science fiction television series Star Trek (1966–69) and in several Star Trek films.
