{"id":3578,"date":"2019-05-01T09:40:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T13:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seatup.com\/blog\/?p=3578"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:12:34","slug":"theater-masters-william-shakespeare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seatup.com\/blog\/theater-masters-william-shakespeare\/","title":{"rendered":"Theater Masters &#8211; William Shakespeare"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1556721575385{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">To Be or Not to Be&#8230;<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1556721329598{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;<em>To be, or not to be, that is the question<\/em>.&#8221; Those are some of the most famous words in literature. 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At the Globe they were innovators in the way plays were presented. Advances in costumes, makeup, and scenery made attending plays an event. 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I&#8217;m sure you will agree that Shakespeare was one of the most influential figures in literary history.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; 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text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<a href=\"http:\/\/onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu\/webbin\/book\/browse?type=title&amp;key=complete%20works%20of%20william%20shakespeare&amp;c=x\">Titles of William Shakespeare<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu\/webbin\/book\/search?author=Shakespeare%2C+William\">The Works of William Shakespeare<\/a><br \/>\nWorks of Shakespeare<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/library.villanova.edu\/Find\/Record\/197998\">Shakespeare and Costume<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shakespearestaging.berkeley.edu\/\">Shakespeare&#8217;s Revolutionary Staging<\/a><br \/>\nShakespeare Set Historical Archive<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shakespearesglobe.com\/\">Shakespeare&#8217;s Globe<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.william-shakespeare.info\/william-shakespeare-globe-theatre.htm\">The History of the Globe Theater<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bardweb.net\/globe.html\">Shakespeare&#8217;s Globe Theatre<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shakespeare-online.com\/theatre\/globe.html\">Globe Theatre Historic Facts and Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bardweb.net\/\">Shakespeare Online Resource Center<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tes.com\/teaching-resources\">Teaching Students About Shakespeare<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nosweatshakespeare.com\/resources\/\">Shakespeare Information and Resources<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.eastern.edu\/c.php?g=116089\">Online Shakespeare Resource Guide<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; 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