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Stratford-upon-Avon is an unremarkable market town but【C1】________ one little detail:in 1564, the wife of a local merchant, John
Stratford-upon-Avon is an unremarkable market town but【C1】________ one little detail:in 1564, the wife of a local merchant, John
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Stratford-upon-Avon is an unremarkable market town but【C1】________ one little detail:in 1564, the wife of a local merchant, John Shakespeare, gave birth to William Shakespeare, probably the greatest, writer ever to use the English language…
There was no theatre in Stratford in Shakespeare’s day—it was not until 1769 that Stratford organised any event in【C2】ho_________of him, and that was a festival put together by London-based actor-manager David Garrick, 【C3】_________featured no dramatic performances at all.From then on, the idea of building a permanent home in which to perform Shakespeare’s works gained momentum, and the 【C4】 fea_________of building a theatre in backwater Stratford grew immensely with the advent of better roads and the railways.The first memorial theatre opened in 1879, on land donated by local beer magnate Charles Flower, who also funded the project.After a fire in 1926, the competition held for a 【C5】_________(replace) was won by the only woman applicant, Elisabeth Scott.Her theatre, overlooking a beautiful scene of lush meadows and willow trees on the northern banks of the Avon, is today the Main House, presenting a constant diet of Shakespeare ’ s works.At the bank, the bumt-out 【C6】ori_________theatre has been converted into a replica "in-the-round" Elizabethan stage—named The Swan.It’s used for works by Shakespeare’ s contemporaries, classics from all eras, and one annual piece by the man himself.A third【C7】aud_________, The Other Place, in nearby Southern Lane, showcases modern and experimental pieces.
As the Royal Shakespeare Company works on a repertory system, you could stay in Stratford for a few days and see four or five different plays.During the day you can inspect the Royal Shakespeare Company’ s trove of【C8】_________(theatre) memorabilia at the RSC Collection, or go on a backstage tour.
In Stratford you can【C9】_________ visit the Shakespeare Centre and Birthplace Museums; Holy Trinity Church, which contains Shakespeare’s tomb; Hall’s Croft, the former home of Shakespeare’s elder daughter, Susanna, and her doctor husband, John Hall—now a fascinating museum of Elizabethan medicine; the beautiful gardens and foundations of New Place; Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the home of the woman who in 1582 became Shakespeare’s wife; Mary Arden’s House, an Elizabethan country farm, 【C10】_________ ( former ) the home of Shakespeare’s mother; and the Shakespeare Countryside Museum.
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