Richard Burbage and the TheaterWhen modern people think of "theatre", most people think of going to the cinema. In the past, people thought of one family, the Burbages. The Burbage family was well known for their success in the theaters. The purpose of this article is to provide facts about Richard Burbage's life and tell the influence he had on the theater. Richard Burbage was the son of James Burbage and the brother of Cuthbert. He was born in 1567 in Stratford-on-Avon. His father was a famous theater entrepreneur. James Burbage built the theater in Shoreditch, London. Subsequently, once he passed away, the theater was inherited by Richard and Cuthbert. (“Richard Burbage”)Richard Burbage is the Globe Theatre's most famous actor. Richard Burbage grew up in a family of actors. Most of Richard Burbage's inspiration came from his father. His father's theater was where he began his acting. By the time Richard Burbage was in his twenties, he was playing prominent roles. Richard took over the person he was playing, “becoming” that person. He was an excellent actor and acted in plays of very important characters. Richard Burbage and William Shakespeare became close friends. Richard Burbage played leading roles in the plays of Jonson, Kyd, Beaumont, Fletcher, John Webster and William Shakespeare. Richard is believed to have starred in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Richard III, Othello and King Lear. Richard Burbage was the lead actor in William Shakespeare's First Folio. The paper had nine hundred pages. Richard Burbage was the best at playing tragedies. (“Richard Burbage”)Richard Burbage was part of the troupe, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, with Lawrence Fletcher, William Shakespeare, Augustyne Phillippes, I...... middle of paper ......ting as. Many people look at the things Richard Burbage made. Work Cited Kuiper, Kathleen. "The Lord Chamberlain's Men." Encyclopedia Britannica. April 2006. November 14, 2013. Web.Mabillard, Amanda. "Richard Burbage." Shakespeare online. November 21, 2000. November 14, 2013 Web.“Richard Burbage”.The Curtain Theatre2012. November 14, 2013. Web.“Richard Burbage”.Bard Stage.2005. November 14, 2013. Web.Tikkanen, Amy.“Blackfriars Theatre.” Encyclopedia Britannica. June 2006.14 November 2013. Network.