Intro+To+Shakespeare

Age- 17

Name- Nathaniel

Sex- Male

Marital status- Not married

Occupation (if any) - Butcher

Income- 6 pounds per day

Where in London do you live? Bartholomew St.

How much education did you receive? Father taught me how to read and write

What were you taught? To read, write and cut meat

What is your religion? Catholic

How has your religion affected your life in terms of how you are treated by people in power?

What play do you go to see? Hamlet (1599)

How did you know it was playing? Heard people at the butcher shop talking about it

What other Shakespeare plays might you have been able to see? Julius Caesar or As You Like It

What play by Shakespeare was your favorite until now? As You Like It

What actor in the company is your favorite actor? Richard Burbage

How are you dressed when you attend the play? shoes,hat, shirt, doublet, and breeches

Describe some of the costumes the actors wear.

You are planning to go to a ball (fancy dance party) after the play. How will you dress for that?

What did you dine on before going to the theater? For supper I had bread, meat from my fathers butcher shop.

When did you eat? Around 2

What did you drink? Beer

How much did it cost? Nothing as we already had the bread and the meat was our own.

How much did you pay for your ticket?

Where did you sit? The pit

A number of your friends chose to spend the afternoon seeing another kind of entertainment, What was it? They were making a plan to ruin a party of nobles

Who was the most important person you recognized in the audience? I was too focused on the play to look for people i recognised

Who ruled England at the time? Queen Elizabeth

What was some gossip about the ruler?

Who was the Lord Mayor of London at the time? Curtbert Buckell

What is the last book you read? My journal, I enjoy remembering the past