The site for Globe to Globe Hamlet, http://globetoglobe.shakespearesglobe.com/, has two intended audiences; those who are interested in seeing the show and those who are interested in donating. These audiences likely overlap to some extent. At the top of the page there are two places you can click to explore the page and see pictures from performances, and slightly further down the page there are links to the blog, the latest show, and other social media accounts, as well as links to prior years’ information. At the very bottom of the page there is a link to donate to Globe to Globe Shakespeare. A person using this website would likely be here to find out more about the show or donate to it. The purpose of this website is to provide information about Globe to Globe Shakespeare, including the current season and an archive of previous seasons. Along with providing information, the website serves the purpose of convincing people to watch the show or tell others about it, as well as make a donation to the cause. These purposes come across through the layout of the site, which provides links to more information on the play and for donations. Another purpose of the site is to promote the play on social media, as there are links to different social media platforms on the site and people are encouraged to connect with Globe to Globe Shakespeare. Since it can be accessed by anyone with internet access, this site exists within the context of the internet. Readers will likely access it on their phones or computers, and it is designed with the knowledge that readers are less likely to make it through large chunks of text on a webpage. The images used on the main page of the website draw connections to the traveling aspect of the performance. While it is not explicitly stated that each image is from a different place, most people would be able to use cultural and context clues to understand that the images are representing different parts of the world. This text has an implied author, Shakespeare’s Globe. While the text was really authored by a variety of people not explicitly named, the site is published by an organization called Shakespeare’s Globe, and the information presented is theirs. Shakespeare’s Globe uses photographs and videos of past performances to establish credibility. They also include a post about President Obama visiting, which serves as a sort of celebrity endorsement. The genre of this text, very specifically, is websites about Shakespeare performances. It includes many of the same elements as other Shakespeare drama sites, because it includes past archives, current shows, social media links, a donation page, an a performance schedule. Rhetorically, this site is presenting information of Globe to Globe Shakespeare performances in order to inform people, convince them to attend shows, and/or convince them to donate to the organization. The use of videos, photos, and links throughout the website provides a somewhat organized experience for the website user to find more information about any of those things.
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Ashley Harris
9/18/2018 04:58:06 pm
You wrote a lot about the images this particular website uses. I think this is something that we should keep in mind for the Nashville Archive site. For something like theater performances, visuals will be great, eye-catching features that make visitors more interested. I enjoyed reading your analysis!
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