Before you write your final task and to help you in your research about the theatre in Shakespeare's time and how "Romeo and Juliet" has been adapted to the cinema and music, you have to do the following activity:
Activity 1-define the members of a theatre company in Shakespeare's time:
The sharers:
The boys/ apprentices:
The hired men:
Activity 2- Complete the table with the information about the adaptations of "Romeo and Juliet" in films, music, dance, etc
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Name
|
Type of work
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Director or author's name | Year | Awards |
Any other interesting facts |
| Romeo and Juliet | Film | Franco Zeffirelli. | 1968 | ||
Activity 3- try to find the answers to the following questions:
About theatre
1. Who played the roles of women in Shakespeare's plays?
2. Was Shakespeare an actor?
3. What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company?
4. When was the original Globe Theatre built and where was it located?
5. Why did the theatres close in London in summer? why?
About the adaptations of the play
1. Which is the most recent film about this topic?
2. Which film is a modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet?
3. According to the information, which is considered the best film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet?
4. Where was Prokofiev's ballet first performed?
Final Activity: you have to write a report about the theatre in Shakespeare's time and a short summary with the information that you got about Romeo and Juliet adaptations.