Yes, in Love's Labour's Lost. It's not explained very well in the play why they do it, and they don't fool anyone.
William Shakespeare said, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players..."
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In Shakespeare's time yes, all roles were played by men.
Yes, men played women because women were apparantly not allowed to act.
No, Richard Burbage did not play Macbeth. Macbeth is a character in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," and the role was likely performed by Burbage's contemporary, William Shakespeare himself. Richard Burbage was a renowned actor in Shakespeare's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
The quote comes from the William Shakespeare play "King Henry V." For more information on some famous Shakespeare quotes, see the Related Link.
In Shakespeare's day, theatres were called playhouses. In fact, the name of the first venue for the Lord Chamberlain's Men was The Theatre Playhouse.
Chamberlains men were the actors, so they would play the nomal plays Shakespeare suggested. Shakespeare also sort of ushered in the Globe Theatre with his writings.
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.
Chamberlains men were the actors, so they would play the nomal plays Shakespeare suggested. Shakespeare also sort of ushered in the Globe theatre with his writings.
In Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Marc Antony called Brutus and Cassius honorable men.
The play is As You Like It written by William Shakespeare.