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What is the name of the theater in which shakespeare performed his plays and was partial owner?
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∙ 12y ago
Shakespeare did not build any theatres. He was not a builder. He did not arrange for any theatres to be built either. When his friends Richard and Cuthbert Burbage found that there were legal problems with using the theatre (called The Theatre) which their father had left them in his will, they had it dismantled and moved the main timbers south of the River Thames, where they were handed over to the builder Peter Street. However, the new theatre needed plaster and flooring and a number of other things which could not be brought from the old theatre, and the Burbages did not have enough to pay. They turned to the actors in their company and offered them shares in the profits of the theatre in exchange for an investment. Four members of the company stepped up to the bar with money and got a share in the theatre, which was called the Globe Theatre, as a result. Shakespeare's share was 12.5%.
When the Burbages refurbished their indoor theatre the Blackfriars Shakespeare bought into that as well.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoShakespeare owned shares in two theatres. The Globe Theater was built in 1599. It was closed in 1642, because the Puritan government banned all theatres. The Blackfriars theatre was built in the middle ages but converted to a theatre in 1596. It was refurbished in 1609 and used by the King's Men until 1642. Shakespeare had a one-sixth interest (17.6%) in the Blackfriars and a one-eighth share (12.5%), which later became a one-fourteenth share (7%) in the Globe. By contrast, Richard Burbage had a 25% interest in the Globe.
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∙ 10y agoShakespeare did not own any theatres, at least not all by himself. He and a group of other actors owned shares in the two theatres the King's Men played in after 1599. Before 1599, the theatres they played in were entirely owned by James Burbage and his sons Richard and Cuthbert. After 1599, the Burbages owned the lion's share of them. The theatres were the Globe, built 1599 and the Blackfriars, built in the Middle Ages as the hall of a monastery, adapted as a theatre by James Burbage in the 1570s but not used by the adult companies until 1609 when the King's Men started to use it, and refurbished it. Both theatres were closed in 1642 when Parliament closed all theatres.
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∙ 12y agoShakespeare was part owner of two theatres, the Globe and the Blackfriars, and he acted in both.
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∙ 13y agoThe Globe Theatre
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Did Shakespeare have a theater?
Shakespeare had his plays performed at a number of theaters. He was part-owner of The Globe and of Blackfriars.
Which theater is William Shakespeare part owner of according to evidence?
shakespeare is known for being a part owner of the globe theater
What was the theater called Shakespeare was connected to?
Shakespeare was part owner of two theatres: The Globe and the Blackfriars. Some scholars think his early plays were performed at The Theatre and The Curtain.
In what outdoor theater did Shakespeare's present most of his plays?
Shakespeare was part owner of two theatres, The Globe Theatre and The Blackfriars. He called the Globe Theatre the Wooden "O" in his play Henry V because it was built almost circular with an open courtyard in the middle. The Blackfriars was an indoor theatre, designed very much like theatres today with a thrust stage and seating both on the floor and in galleries.The Globe Theater.
What happened to William Shakespeare's theater in 1613?
The Globe Theatre, which was not Shakespeare's by the way, since he was only a part owner, burned down on June 29, 1613 during a performance of Henry VIII.
Did Shakespeare have a theater?
Shakespeare had his plays performed at a number of theaters. He was part-owner of The Globe and of Blackfriars.
Which theater is William Shakespeare part owner of according to evidence?
shakespeare is known for being a part owner of the globe theater
What was the theater called Shakespeare was connected to?
Shakespeare was part owner of two theatres: The Globe and the Blackfriars. Some scholars think his early plays were performed at The Theatre and The Curtain.
When did Shakespeare buy the theater?
William Shakespeare bought globe theatre from the original owner James Burbage in 1599
What is the theater William Shakespeare made?
Shakespeare was a co-owner of the Globe and Blackfriars theatres. He did not have anything to do with the construction of either that we know of.
In what outdoor theater did Shakespeare's present most of his plays?
Shakespeare was part owner of two theatres, The Globe Theatre and The Blackfriars. He called the Globe Theatre the Wooden "O" in his play Henry V because it was built almost circular with an open courtyard in the middle. The Blackfriars was an indoor theatre, designed very much like theatres today with a thrust stage and seating both on the floor and in galleries.The Globe Theater.
How many theaters was Shakespeare involved in?
Shakespeare was part owner of two theatres, the Globe and the Blackfriars. He performed in many other theatres of course.
What happened to William Shakespeare's theater in 1613?
The Globe Theatre, which was not Shakespeare's by the way, since he was only a part owner, burned down on June 29, 1613 during a performance of Henry VIII.
How did shakespeare earn his living?
Well, he is actually a playwright, a producer and an actor.
What theatre are connected to Shakespeare?
The Globe Theatre was the home of the Lord Chamberlain's Men (afterwards known as the King's Men) from 1599 to 1642. Shakespeare was associated with this group until his retirement in 1613, which means he played at the Globe more than any other theatre.
How was William Shakespeare a renaissance person?
In the literal sense, he lived in the Renaissance (1453 to 1642). In the figurative sense, he was an actor, a playwright, a theater owner, and a business person.
What happened to Shakespeare's first theater in 1613?
The first Globe burned down on June 29, 1613 during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII. But it is misleading to call it "Shakespeare's first theatre". Shakespeare was not the owner of it and nobody at the time would ever have associated it particularly with Shakespeare, but rather with Richard Burbage, the famous actor who with his brother owned half of the theatre. It was not the first theatre to see Shakespeare act or the first to see his plays performed. It was the first theatre Shakespeare invested in in a small way (the second was the Blackfriars) and only in this sense can it be thought of as his first theatre.
