Shakespeare in Love - worksheet

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SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE I/ THE FILM Release date: Film director: Film producer: Main actors (2 names): Awards: II/ THE STORY WHEN: WHERE: Names of the two theatres: WHO: Write the characters' names and jobs under their pictures: 1 2 3 4 5 ___________________________________________________ __________ ___________________________________________________ __________ (Philip Henslowe/ Ned Alleyn/Christopher Marlowe/Lord Wessex - nurse/actor/writer/ company manager)

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SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

I/ THE FILMRelease date:Film director: Film producer:Main actors (2 names):Awards:

II/ THE STORYWHEN:WHERE:Names of the two theatres:

WHO: Write the characters' names and jobs under their pictures:

1 2 3 4 5

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________(Philip Henslowe/ Ned Alleyn/Christopher Marlowe/Lord Wessex - nurse/actor/writer/

company manager)

SHAKESPEAREHis jobs:His family:

His problems: (at the beginning of the film)

(at the end of the film)

III/ ENGLISH SOCIETY AT THAT TIME: ELIZABETHAN ENGLANDThe Queen’s name:Information about her: (help: Different from Elizabeth II? Did she theatre?)

PEOPLE: Find at least one example in the film for each category:

Rich Noble (but not very rich)

Not very rich (but

educated)

Poor

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Find information (and examples in the film) about:STREETS

SECURITY / VIOLENCE

CLOTHES / HYGIENE

WOMEN / MARRIAGE

GOING TO THE THEATRETODAY AT THAT TIME

Time of day:

Public:

Actors:

Writers:

> 2 reasons why theatres are closed in the film:-_____________________________________________________________-_____________________________________________________________

What do you think is true / invented in the film?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________