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Since when Shakespeare was alive it was thought shameful for women to perform in plays,young boys would act the female characters.This was because they were young enough that their voices hadn't broken yet,so they were still high enough to seem like those of women.
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∙ 9y agoUp until about 1660, all roles in all plays in England were played by men and boys. No females were allowed on stage, because it was considered to be indecent. The French did not have the same view, but when a French company which included an actress toured England they were booed off the stage because of her.
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∙ 9y agoIn Shakespeare's time, men played all the roles. So probably a young man would play the female lead.
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