Mende nazer biography of william shakespeare

1564-1616

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Who Was William Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor of the Renaissance era.

He was an important member of the King’s Men theatrical company from roughly 1594 onward. Known throughout the world, Shakespeare’s works—at least 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 narrative poems—capture the range of human emotion and conflict and have been celebrated for more than 400 years.

Slave – A Question of Freedom by Feelgood Theatre Productions.

Slave – A Question of Freedom by Feelgood Theatre Productions.

This adaptation of Mende Nazer's autobiography about her experiences of being abducted from her village in North Sudan and sold into slavery.

This exceptional award-winning play tells Mende Nazer's inspirational story of her joyful childhood and subsequent enslavement.

Mende Nazer's happy childhood was cruelly cut short at the age of twelve when the Mujahidin rode into her village in the remote Nuba mountains of Sudan.

✨ This exceptional award-winning play tells Mende Nazer's inspirational story of her joyful childhood and subsequent enslavement.

Details about his personal life are limited, though some believe he was born and died on the same day, April 23, 52 years apart.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: William Shakespeare
BORN: c. April 23, 1564
DIED: c.

April 23, 1616
BIRTHPLACE: Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
SPOUSE: Anne Hathaway (1582-1616)
CHILDREN: Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Taurus

Early Life

The personal life of William Shakespeare is somewhat of a mystery.

There are two primary sources that provide histor