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In Elizabethan theatre, the parts of women were played by boys whose voices had not changed. Some of them must have been exceptionally gifted actors.
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Who played the role of young girls in shakespeares time?
Young boys.
Were men more powerful then women in Shakespeares time?
women were equal with men because the queen was a woman
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 year was the first women act in shakespeares play?
The first time a woman acted in a Shakespeare play was in 1660. The production was Othello, and the actress played Desdemona on December 8. There is some dispute as to her name, but most think it was Margaret Hughes.
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"
Was ned and the admirals men an actual theater in Shakespeares time?
Ned Alleyn acted for The Admiral's Men. It was an acting company which played at a number of playhouses over the years.
What percentage of women were actors in Shakespeare's time?
Zero. Female parts were acted by men.
Who acted the parts of women in Middleton's plays?
At the time they were written the same people who acted the parts of women in the plays of his contemporaries like Ben Jonson or William Shakespeare--boys whose voices had not yet broken.
What was the opening day of the globe theatre of shakespeares time?
The opening day was March 36, 1610. And the play preformed was Kinky Girls Next Door.
What were the trousers called in shakespeares time?
strossers
What was womens role in the theater in shakespeares time?
Women had a very limited role in the Elizabethan theatre, being involved mainly in the tiring house or costume department.
