Character+Development+for+Shakespeare

Age: 20

Name: Leonard

Sex: Male

Marital status: Unattached

Occupation - Lawyer

Income - £1200

Where in London do you live? Saint Catherine

How much education did you receive? 5 Years of education.

What were you taught? The art of law.

What is your religion? I am an atheist.

How has your religion affected your life in terms of how you are treated by people in power? Yes, because I don't believe in god, my clients are not as eligible to be proved innocent because, they do not believe in god and god does not possess them with good fortune.

What play do you go to see? Romeo and Juliet.

How did you know it was playing? I saw a poster on the town brewery, I took a closer look at it, I saw the words WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS, and I was buying my tickets by the next minute.

What other Shakespeare plays might you have been able to see? Much Ado About Nothing

What play by Shakespeare was your favorite until now? Much Ado About Nothing

What actor in the company is your favorite actor? William Shakespeare

How are you dressed when you attend the play? I was dressed well, with a vest, with an undershirt that had quite inconvenient truffles but, no shoes!

Describe some of the costumes the actors wear. The more elaborate costume wearer was Prince Excalus he was dressed in a satin doublet, wired whisk, short cape, and hose over cannions. A more typically dressed person was Abram, one of the Montague household servants; he wore a simple vest, leather shoes, and an undershirt with small truffles.

You are planning to go to a ball (fancy dance party) after the play. How will you dress for that? I will dress with a pair of nice leather shoes, an embroidered vest, and an undershirt with 10 inch truffles.

What did you dine on before going to the theater? I ate a piece of chicken and had 2 glasses of ale.

When did you eat? 2 hours before the play.

What did you drink? I drank 2 glasses of ale.

How much did it cost? 3 Pence, 2 Pennies

How much did you pay for your ticket? 7 Pence

Where did you sit? I sat in the front row.

A number of your friends chose to spend the afternoon seeing another kind of entertainment, what was it? They decided to go see a Joust tournament.

Who was the most important person you recognized in the audience? I recognized the girl I fell in love with 4 years ago.

Who ruled England at the time? Queen Elizabeth 1

What was some gossip about the ruler? The gossip around Elizabeth 1 was that she and Thomas Seymour had a scandal together, sexually.

Who was the Lord Mayor of London at the time? Richard Martin.

What is the last book you read? Lily's Latin Grammar. Journal Entry  2:30pm August 12th, 1602   Today I went to work feeling not too well. I decided to treat myself to a special treat today, but I did not know what to get myself. I was walking to my office, when I saw a poster with elaborate paintings on it; I walked over and took a close look at the poster. It said “Shakespeare presents” and I ran to the nearest ticket seller to buy a ticket. I spent the rest of the afternoon surprised and ecstatic. I was going to see the second play in my lifetime; I was shocked the town had not heard of the play. Usually the tickets were sold out as soon as the poster was put up; the poster was in a strange place though. Oh well I could care less, I was watching another play. Yippee!   4:00pm August 12 th , 1602  :] I found out that Suzanna Madeline Grace, from 4 years ago, was going to the play, oh how I loved her so back in the days of simplicity. I took a deep breath and gained my composure again and then thought to myself, “Hold onto yourself boy, you can live without her, there are plenty of fish in the sea.” I start to eat some chicken and have a glass of ale. I felt really good treating myself to something I like. I went to the bathroom to be sure I didn’t need to go during the play. I was sooooo excited to be going. I dressed in some good, comfortable clothes. An undershirt, a simple vest, but no shoes. I was feeling quite good about the day, I also had found 7 shillings on the ground earlier, topping off the day before I got home. 7:00pm August 12th, 1602 The play was A-MAZE-ING; I couldn’t believe how beautifully the play was acted, the costumes were amazing as well, and the actors looked so beautiful and handsome. I couldn’t believe I had not heard of this play before. I went to the nearest stationer right after the play ended, looking to see if anyone had ever published any of Shakespeare’s plays. I was sadly told, “No, he has never had any of his plays turned into books.” Oh well what are you going to do. I am still happy for being able to see the play, I will be thinking about that play FOREVER!! Now, time to get ready for the fancy ball.  <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">9:00pm, August 12th, 1602 <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Nice undershirt with an embroidered vest, those truffles were so huge and itchy. My fine leather shoes shined every time the light hit them, I looked so nice for a change. Getting to the ball was difficult. I could not get a ride with one of my friends, oh well at least there was lots of food, and I was able to give Queen Elizabeth a bow and kiss to the hand. I decided to leave the ball early, since Suzanna was not there, I didn’t want to be at ball where I didn’t know anyone except the Queen. That’s life for you oh well, you can’t complain about anything life won’t get any better. All in all, today was a great day, I would have liked to have seen some friends or Suzanna after the play, but the play was amazing and the ball had some great food until next time, <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">