If they were outside, with daylight; if they were inside, with candles. They did both.
Shakespeare only would write poems and plays for his company the "Kings Men"
Musicians. Oboes figure in the stage direction of eight of Shakespeare's plays. There is no direction of who is to play them, but presumably it was the company's musicians who did so.
Shakespeare wrote his plays for theatre companies who would put them on and pay him for them. After he became a partner in a theatre company in 1594 he wrote all of his plays specifically for his own company to perform.
The King's Men was the name for the theatrical company formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain's men after King James I became their patron in 1603. Shakespeare was a member of this company and all of the plays he wrote after 1594 were the exclusive property of the company. So, if you wanted to see a play by Shakespeare, you had to see the King's Men perform it. Since Shakespeare's plays were very popular, this meant big crowds and more money for the members of the company. So, how do Shakespeare's plays affect the King's Men? They made them rich.
No. There are records of the company putting on plays by Ben Jonson, and of course they performed plays by Fletcher and other playwrights after Shakespeare's retirement.
Shakespeare wrote his plays to make money. He was part owner of a theatre company and they made more money if they had new plays and good plays to put on. Shakespeare was able to provide the company with both.
Shakespeare only would write poems and plays for his company the "Kings Men"
The Grand Haven based Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company is Michigan’s only year-round, touring, professional Shakespeare Company. The company was started by Chicago area actor and director Frank Farrell in 1998. This company plays Shakespeare plays and has nothing to do with birds.
As with all Shakespeare plays, they were written for Shakespeare's acting company.
As with all Shakespeare plays, they were written for Shakespeare's acting company.
Musicians. Oboes figure in the stage direction of eight of Shakespeare's plays. There is no direction of who is to play them, but presumably it was the company's musicians who did so.
Shakespeare wrote his plays for theatre companies who would put them on and pay him for them. After he became a partner in a theatre company in 1594 he wrote all of his plays specifically for his own company to perform.
The King's Men was the name for the theatrical company formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain's men after King James I became their patron in 1603. Shakespeare was a member of this company and all of the plays he wrote after 1594 were the exclusive property of the company. So, if you wanted to see a play by Shakespeare, you had to see the King's Men perform it. Since Shakespeare's plays were very popular, this meant big crowds and more money for the members of the company. So, how do Shakespeare's plays affect the King's Men? They made them rich.
No. There are records of the company putting on plays by Ben Jonson, and of course they performed plays by Fletcher and other playwrights after Shakespeare's retirement.
William Shakespeare acted in his own plays in four theatres: the Theatre, Curtain, Globe and Blackfriars. He may also have appeared in his own plays before 1594 with whatever company he was with, but we do not know which company or which theatre.
The Lord Chamberlain's Men were the acting company which William Shakespeare belonged to. He performed with them, and his plays were the property of the company. The connection of the company with Shakespeare is what makes it significant.
It was built just for him by his playing company!