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Women did not participate in Shakespearean plays. All roles, including female ones, were played by men.
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∙ 12y agoMen played woman roles in Shakespeare's plays because it was not allowed for women to act.
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Who played all the roles during shakespeares time?
Males
What else were women not allowed to do in shakespeares time?
They were not allowed to be godfather to someone's children.
How many women were usually in shakespeares acting company?
None. It was against the law for women to act in this time in history.
In shakespeares time how many women actors did the company usually feature?
0 because women were not allowed to be actors because it was "too revealing"
Why did elizabeth play shakespeares female roles?
I don't know what Elizabeth you are speaking of, but I presume it was because she was a female Shakespearean actress who was acting after the year 1660 sometime. Sometimes actresses play the male roles in Shakespeare as well.
Who played shakespeares feamale roles?
Young boys played the role of women.
Who played shakespeares female roles and why?
my mum
Who played all the roles during shakespeares time?
Males
In Shakespeares era who acted the parts of women in his plays?
men
Who played the female roles in willaim shakespeares plays?
In Shakespeare's time, all female roles were played by young boys or men because women were not allowed to perform on stage. This was a common practice due to societal norms and restrictions at the time.
How did women's roles and opportunities differ in the 1950s from women's roles today?
The way the women's roles and opportunities in the 1950s differ from women's roles today is in the 1950s women roles was mostly raising a family and housekeeping. Today, women play a part in public offices and workplace and person growth/community.
Were men more powerful then women in Shakespeares time?
women were equal with men because the queen was a woman
Who were not allowed to act on stage in shakespeares tme?
Women were not allowed to act on stage.
What else were women not allowed to do in shakespeares time?
They were not allowed to be godfather to someone's children.
How many women were usually in shakespeares acting company?
None. It was against the law for women to act in this time in history.
What is are the main roles of iroqouis women?
the main roles of the iroqouis women is to take care of the clan
Who was the person to play the women in Shakespeares play?
Usually men would play the part of women as women hardly had any power during that of an era.
