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Shakespeare's plays, when performed as printed without cuts, take about three hours to play. However, the prologue to Romeo and Juliet and the pirated first quartos of Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet suggest that they plays were cut down to about two two hours.
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∙ 15y agoIn general, Shakespeare's plays spanned about five acts, which is in contrast to most theatrical productions today, which last an average of two acts. That's more than twice as long!
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∙ 15y agoIt really depends on the play. Hamlet can run at least four hours, but many of the other plays are much shorter.
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∙ 15y agoAbout 3 turds long
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2 years
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Shakespeare started writing plays in about 1590 and retired from doing it in 1613. He seems to have been popular and successful at all stages of his career.
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A typical performance might run two-and-a-half hours.
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It's still going, stronger than ever.
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2 years
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