Shakespeare 101

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Across
  1. 1. A person writing plays for a theatre. Hmm, think about it. Too obvious?
  2. 4. Shakespeare married Anne _____ - not the actress, but yes, the same name and last name.
  3. 7. Viewers standing in front of the stage at Shakespeare's theatre, rather than seated comfortably on the balconies.
  4. 8. Shakespeare's poetry (apart from his plays) is mostly in the form of ...
  5. 11. A price a person would pay at Shakespeare's time to watch a play standing in the main area before the stage.
  6. 12. In order to do a play, Shakespearean actors had to have their own ...
  7. 13. The name of Shakespeare's theatre. Yes, Captain Obvious, that round thing.
Down
  1. 2. During which historical period did Shakespeare live?
  2. 3. Shakespeare's nickname
  3. 5. One of the phrases Shakespeare introduced to the English language is, "All that ... is not gold".
  4. 6. Group of actors working permanently at the same theatre
  5. 9. The month when Shakespeare was born and died
  6. 10. In the centre of Moscow, there is a monument to this Russian contemporary of Shakespeare. And yes, he also had something to do with books.