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What was a famous building used for many of Shakespeare's plays?
The Elizabethan theater was used for many of Shakespeare's plays.
Where were William Shakespeare plays and sonnets performed?
The sonnets cannot really be performed. The plays, on the other hand, have been played in many many theatres over the years, starting with theatres in Elizabethan and Jacobean London like The Rose, Newington Butts, The Theatre, The Curtain, The Globe, and the Blackfriars. The plays were also performed at court, in various palaces, in the homes of noblemen, and in other private venues like the hall of the Inns of Court (Law School). One notable performance was on a ship anchored off West Africa. Plus during times of plague, the company took their plays on tour, which means that they were performed in innyards and country homes all over southern England. We have no idea how many places saw Shakespeare's plays during these tours. After the Restoration in 1660 performance continued at two theatres, Drury Lane and Covent Garden, but during the eighteenth century they were performed in more and more venues; by the nineteenth century, performances in America and Europe were common. Nowadays, you can see Shakespeare performed anywhere in the world.
What plays were performed at globe theatre?
Unfortunately we do not have any documentation of all of the plays presented at the Globe Theatre during its 43-year history (1599-1642). Many of Shakespeare's plays, especially those written after the Globe was built, must have been performed there as well as many by other playwrights. John Fletcher, who replaced Shakespeare as house playwright in 1613, also muct have had many plays performed there.
What was the name of the famous theatre where many of Shakespeare plays were performed?
The Globe Theatre.
How many actressses performed in shakespeares plays?
Shakespeare's plays have been performed continually for most of the last 400 years, and for 350 of them (since 1660) the female parts in the plays have been played by actresses. Starting in the nineteenth century, a number of the male parts were played by actresses too. So you can tell that there have been hundreds of thousands of women who have played in Shakespeare's plays.
What qualties or characteristics should women of had in Elizabethan times?
Women had to have many qualities, one of which being that they had to be obedient, have responsibility to look after the children and be a good wife. If you want to learn more about the women in this time just go to elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-women.htm or elizabethi.org/us/women/ :)
Who else was famous for writing plays in Elizabethan times?
After Shakespeare, the playwrights of the Elizabethan theatre who are best known now are Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson. Thomas Kyd was a famous playwright then and is well-known now. Others include Philip Massinger, Thomas Middleton, George Peele, Thomas Dekker, Cyril Tourneur, Robert Greene, Thomas Nashe, John Webster, John Fletcher, and Francis Beaumont. Wikipedia lists 88 known Elizabethan dramatists all told, but many of these wrote plays which are now lost, or plays which were never performed and in some cases were never intended to be performed.
What was a famous building used for many of Shakespeare's plays?
The Elizabethan theater was used for many of Shakespeare's plays.
Why was the Elizabethan age called the age of tragedy?
Because many of the best tragic stage plays were written at that time.
Why were the Wakefield mystery plays performed?
The Wakefield mystery plays were performed because it was about the Bible. Many religious people came to see the plays.
How many plays performed in the Globe Theatre?
I think that every one of Shakespeare's plays were performed in the Globe. But I might be mistaken.
The theater where many of shakespheres plays were performed?
The Globe
What kind of people were not allowed to act in Shakespeare's plays?
It was unlawful for women to appear on stage in Shakespeare's day. (People couldn't imagine women getting on stage except for some kind of striptease) The women's parts in all plays performed before 1660 in England, whether by Shakespeare or by one of the many other paywrights of the day, were played by boys.
When do many women prefer to have breast reconstruction?
Many women choose to have breast reconstruction performed in conjunction with the mastectomy.
How many letters were there in the Elizabethan alphabet?
there are 24 letters in the Elizabethan alphabet.
What were Shakespeare's major plays?
There were and are so many, but the most beloved, both in the Elizabethan and Modern Eras, would be 'Hamlet', which is far and away the most performed, filmed and quoted of all of Shakespeare's plays. Other popular plays in his era included 'Othello', 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Midsummer Night's Dream', 'King Richard III', 'Henry V', 'The Taming of the Shrew' and 'The Tempest' - amongst many others. It's unclear exactly how many times these shows were put on or how many people attended, but considering their maintained popularity, one would assume these plays to be the 'major', as you put it.
Where were William Shakespeare plays and sonnets performed?
The sonnets cannot really be performed. The plays, on the other hand, have been played in many many theatres over the years, starting with theatres in Elizabethan and Jacobean London like The Rose, Newington Butts, The Theatre, The Curtain, The Globe, and the Blackfriars. The plays were also performed at court, in various palaces, in the homes of noblemen, and in other private venues like the hall of the Inns of Court (Law School). One notable performance was on a ship anchored off West Africa. Plus during times of plague, the company took their plays on tour, which means that they were performed in innyards and country homes all over southern England. We have no idea how many places saw Shakespeare's plays during these tours. After the Restoration in 1660 performance continued at two theatres, Drury Lane and Covent Garden, but during the eighteenth century they were performed in more and more venues; by the nineteenth century, performances in America and Europe were common. Nowadays, you can see Shakespeare performed anywhere in the world.
