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Shakespeare belonged to several acting companies. Historians believe that the first was the Leicester's or Queen's men, who recruited him and brought him to London. Once he established himself as a playwright, Shakespeare joined the Pembroke's Men, who produced his early plays. In 1594, Shakespeare joined the Lord Chamberlain's Men, an acting troupe that became the King's Men in 1603.
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∙ 10y agoHe was mostly a member of only one company from 1594 to 1613, although that company was variously called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, Lord Hunsdon's Men, and the King's Men at different times. Before 1594 he might have worked with Lord Strange's Men, Lord Derby's Men, Lord Pembroke's Men or Lord Worcester's Men, probably as a hired actor. It is very unlikely that he worked for the Admiral's Men although the Admiral's Men and the newly formed Chamberlain's Men did work together for a short while.
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∙ 10y agoShakespeare worked with a number of companies. Early in his career, he may have acted and/or written for Queen Elizabeth's Men, Pembroke's Men, Derby's Men, Strange's Men, and/or others. In 1594, he helped form The Lord Chamberlain's Men which became The King's Men in 1603.
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∙ 10y agoThe two names by which the company was best known was the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men, but for two brief periods, when it was first founded and when its first patron died, it was also known as Lord Hunsdon's Men.
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∙ 12y agoShakespeare belonged to one theatre company between 1594 and 1613 when he retired although it had two names. From 1594 to 1603 it was called the Lord Chamberlain's Men because it was sponsored by the Lord Chamberlain, Henry Carey. From 1603 to long after Shakespeare left it, it was called the King's Men because it was sponsored by the king, James I.
Shakespeare must have worked with one or more other theatrical companies in order to get the experience and opportunities he had before 1594, but we do not know which company or companies that may have been. Lord Strange's Men, Lord Derby's Men and Lord Pembroke's Men have been suggested.
The theatre company was not actually the same group that owned the theatres. Shakespeare was one of the partners who owned the Globe and Blackfriars theatres, but these were not what people think of when you say "theatre company."
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∙ 12y agoThe one acting company he belonged to for most of his career (1594-1613) had two names: The Lord Chamberlain's Men and The King's Men. But it was the same company. He probably worked for one or more acting companies before 1594, possibly Pembroke's Men, but also possibly Strange's or Derby's.
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What sort of company did William shakespeare join?
He was a member of an acting company.
What acting company was William Shakespeare part of until 1603?
Shakespeare was a founding member of The Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594. It became The King's Men in 1603.
One acting company Shakespeare's in?
If you are talking about William Shakespeare, he retired from acting about 400 years ago. He was involved with several acting companies in his early career before 1594, including Derby's, Strange's and Pembroke's, but in 1594 he became a charter member of a new company called at various times Lord Hunsdon's Men, The Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men, and he stayed with them until his retirement from acting.
Shakespeare became an actor and a member of what acting troupe?
Shakespeare became one of the founding members of the Lord Chamberlain's Men company.
When did shakespeare invest money in the James burbage acting company?
Around about 1594, when it was chartered as the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeare was a charter member.
What sort of company did William shakespeare join?
He was a member of an acting company.
What acting company was William Shakespeare part of until 1603?
Shakespeare was a founding member of The Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594. It became The King's Men in 1603.
William Shakespeare was an playwright and a actor in London and became a member of the?
He became a member of the acting company called The lord Chamberlain's Men and later The King's Men
One acting company Shakespeare's in?
If you are talking about William Shakespeare, he retired from acting about 400 years ago. He was involved with several acting companies in his early career before 1594, including Derby's, Strange's and Pembroke's, but in 1594 he became a charter member of a new company called at various times Lord Hunsdon's Men, The Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men, and he stayed with them until his retirement from acting.
Shakespeare became an actor and a member of what acting troupe?
Shakespeare became one of the founding members of the Lord Chamberlain's Men company.
What had the kings men got to do with Shakespeare?
Shakespeare was a member of the King's Men. They were an acting company and he was one of the actors. He was actually a charter member back when they were called the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
When did shakespeare invest money in the James burbage acting company?
Around about 1594, when it was chartered as the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeare was a charter member.
What are the names of the various acting companies which Shakespeare was associated with?
From 1594, Shakespeare is known to be a member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men which later became the King's Men. Before that he may have been asociated with any number of companies as playwright and/or actor: Pembroke's Men, Derby's Men, Strange's Men, Queen Elizabeth's Men, or others.
What were William Shakespeare's leadership qualities?
We actually do not know. Shakespeare was a member of an acting company and an important one, but he was not its leader. Its leader was Richard Burbage, the lead actor. It was Burbage, not Shakespeare, who decided to build the Globe Theatre and hired the architect. Shakespeare is mentioned prominently in lists of the actors in the company, sometimes at the very top, so he was important, but that does not mean he was a leader in any way. The notion that Shakespeare was a "director" in the modern sense is pure conjecture; we have no reason to believe that anyone fulfilled that role in Elizabethan playing companies.
Which theatre company did William Shakespeare join in 1596?
Shakespeare was a founding member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594, not 1596.
What was the name of the company William shakespeare became a member in?
He joined the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594. He was a charter member.
What was the name of the acting company Shakespeare was apart of?
After belonging to or working for other companies, Shakespeare was a founding member of Lord Hunsdon's Men. They changed their name to the Lord Chamberlain's Men when he received that title soon after their formation. In 1603, they became the King's Men when James I became their patron.
