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beardless younger men for the yonger roles and comic men for older women because women were not allowed to act.

but i think this is unfair because women act now

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Q: Who played shakespeares female roles and why?
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Who played all the roles during shakespeares time?

Males


Who played shakespeares feamale roles?

Young boys played the role of women.


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.


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Who played William Shakespeares lady roles?

The female roles in Shakespeare's day were performed by Boy Players: young actors who had not yet reached puberty and therefore did not have masculine voices. Some of the Boy Players were Apprentice Actors, the modern equivalent would be Interns.


Who played in the female roles in the play at globe theatre?

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Who played female roles during the middle ages?

Most of the time, all roles were played by men.


Who played the role of female characters in shakespeares plays and why was this done?

Men and boys played these parts. It was considered indecent for women to appear on stage.


Who played female roles in Shakespearean plays and why?

Males played both female and male parts, because acting was not a "suitable" profession for women at the time.


Why did shakespeares plays have many leading female roles?

Shakespeare is not the only dramatist of his time to write plays with leading female roles. John Webster's plays The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi also have strong female leads. The reason probably has to do with the quality of performers in the company. Shakespeare wrote specifically for the actors in his company, and clearly there were a number of talented boys for whom Shakespeare felt confident writing roles like Rosalind, Viola, Isabella and Helena.


What were the roles of women in Shakespeare's?

Women did not participate in Shakespearean plays. All roles, including female ones, were played by men.


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