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Males played female parts in Shakespeare. This was not because women were not allowed to do anything in that time but cook clean and have children, since they had a much more varied scope than that. It was because it was considered to be indecent for women to be seen performing on stage. It was as indecent to them as showing up for a funeral in the nude would be to us.
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∙ 9y agoFemales were not originally allowed to perform on stage in the Elizabethan theaters. So when Shakespeare wrote the female roles in his plays he wrote them to be played by young men.
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∙ 11y agoBeardless teens who's voices had not gone deep yet. Older women were played by men.
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∙ 10y agoActresses. Indeed, since there are about as many women as men acting these days, the shortage of female roles in Shakespeare's plays means that actresses often play the male roles as well.
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∙ 11y agoTeenaged boys who's voices hadn't changed.
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∙ 16y agomen actors
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Did both men and woman act in William Shakespeare's plays?
Yes, but only since 1660. Before that, only men acted in the plays.
William Shakespeare didn't write his plays?
Is this a question? William Shakespeare did write his plays.
What was William Shakespeare's job title?
William Shakespeare was a playwright he was also an actor but not a very successful one (he played minor characters in his own plays as well - for example he played the Ghost in Hamlet)
Did the people who acted William Shakespeare's plays trained?
Yes the people who acted out in William Shakespeare's plays were trained.
Why is the Globe Theatre associated with William shackspear?
Shakespeare was a part owner of the Globe, and belonged to the company who regularly played there. As a result, many Shakespeare plays were played at the Globe.
Did both men and woman act in William Shakespeare's plays?
Yes, but only since 1660. Before that, only men acted in the plays.
Why were men more likely to be in Shakespeare's plays?
In Shakespeare's time there were no female actresses, all parts in the plays were played by males.
What theatre was William Shakespeare was involved in?
most of Shakespeare's plays used to be played in the globe theiter
When was The Plays of William Shakespeare created?
The Plays of William Shakespeare was created in 1765.
William Shakespeare didn't write his plays?
Is this a question? William Shakespeare did write his plays.
Who played William Shakespeare in his plays?
William Shakespeare was the playwright who wrote several dozen plays, many of which are still in production around the world today. While he authored many plays, he did not appear as a character in any of them. Therefore, no one performs as William Shakespeare in any play written by him.
Who authored Shakespeare's plays?
William Shakespeare
Was William Shakespeare in any of his plays?
William Shakespeare was in many of his plays as characters with smaller speaking roles but quite important to the plot for example he played the ghost of the old king hamlet in Hamlet and he played Malcom in Macbeth sometimes.
When did William Shakespeare's plays played like time of the day?
around 2 in the afternoon
Where and how were William Shakespeare's plays performed?
They were performed in theatres and also in private houses and at court. All of the characters would be played by males- they didn't let females play parts in his plays, meaning female characters would have to be played by males!
What was William Shakespeare's job title?
William Shakespeare was a playwright he was also an actor but not a very successful one (he played minor characters in his own plays as well - for example he played the Ghost in Hamlet)
Did the people who acted William Shakespeare's plays trained?
Yes the people who acted out in William Shakespeare's plays were trained.
