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The Globe and The Fortune were doing good business. Henslowe had just opened the Hope in 1614. Newington Butts closed in 1594, the Theatre was closed in 1599, The Rose in 1606, The Boar's Head was just hanging in there (closed just after Shakespeare's death), and the Swan was still there but had not recovered from the fraud performance of "England's Joy" and was falling into ruin. The Red Bull and The Curtain were still available apparently.
Of the indoor theatres, the Blackfriars would last until the Civil War, but the Cockpit was converted to a theatre (by one of the former boy actors of the King's Men, Christopher Beeston) in August 1616, four months after Shakespeare's death. The Whitefriars Theatre had opened in 1608.
So, the Globe, Fortune, Hope, Boar's Head, Swan, Red Bull, Curtain, Blackfriars and Whitefriars: nine theatres that we know of.
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What theatres operated during Shakespeare's times?
The Theatre, The Red Bull, Newington Butts, The Rose, The Curtain, The Hope, The Globe, The Swan, The Fortune, The Boar's Head, Blackfriars, St. Paul's, The Cockpit. Also innyards in London which were used as theatres up to 1594 included the Bel Savage, the Bull, the Bell and the Cross Keys. The Cockpit, St. Paul's and the Blackfriars were all indoor theatres. The Cockpit and the Hope were built after Shakespeare retired but before he died.
Is William shakespeare more famous now than he was when he was alive?
Shakespeare was born in 1564. He died in 1616. That's fifty-two years.
Who was Londons Queen in Shakespeare's time?
You are aware, are you not, that London is a city in the kingdom of England? Asking who was "London's Queen" is like asking who is the President of Philadelphia. The Queen of England was Elizabeth I when Shakespeare was born and continued to be so until 1603 when she died. For the rest of Shakespeare's life the Queen was Anne of Denmark, wife to James I.
What did Shakespeare do about his son?
Well, not much. Shakespeare was away most of the time while Hamnet was growing up. When he died, Shakespeare was on tour in Kent because there was plague in London (but not outside of London, which was why the Chamberlain's Men were playing there, and why we know Hamnet didn't die of it). Shakespeare probably didn't get the news of Hamnet's death until after the funeral. He probably visited Hamnet's grave.
What happened in January 1593 to Shakespeare as an actor?
1593 Theatres close due to the Bubonic Plague (The Black Death).
What theatres operated during Shakespeare's times?
The Theatre, The Red Bull, Newington Butts, The Rose, The Curtain, The Hope, The Globe, The Swan, The Fortune, The Boar's Head, Blackfriars, St. Paul's, The Cockpit. Also innyards in London which were used as theatres up to 1594 included the Bel Savage, the Bull, the Bell and the Cross Keys. The Cockpit, St. Paul's and the Blackfriars were all indoor theatres. The Cockpit and the Hope were built after Shakespeare retired but before he died.
Is William shakespeare more famous now than he was when he was alive?
Shakespeare was born in 1564. He died in 1616. That's fifty-two years.
Did William Shakespeare stay with Anne Hathaway?
Yes and no. They remained married until he died, and there is no reason to believe that they were not on good terms throughout the marriage. However, Shakespeare's job took him away from Stratford to London an awful lot, because that was where the theatres were and that was where you could make money. He maintained a separate residence in London because he was there so much, but there is no reason to think he didn't visit his family sometimes.
Did Shakespeare leave after Hamnet died?
Shakespeare did not change his life in any way as a result of Hamnet's death. Shakespeare left Stratford for London sometime between 1585 and 1590. Hamnet did not die until 1596, by which time Shakespeare was well-settled in London.
Did shakespeare work in London until he died?
No, he retired to Stratford about three years before his death.
Who was Londons Queen in Shakespeare's time?
You are aware, are you not, that London is a city in the kingdom of England? Asking who was "London's Queen" is like asking who is the President of Philadelphia. The Queen of England was Elizabeth I when Shakespeare was born and continued to be so until 1603 when she died. For the rest of Shakespeare's life the Queen was Anne of Denmark, wife to James I.
What did Shakespeare do about his son?
Well, not much. Shakespeare was away most of the time while Hamnet was growing up. When he died, Shakespeare was on tour in Kent because there was plague in London (but not outside of London, which was why the Chamberlain's Men were playing there, and why we know Hamnet didn't die of it). Shakespeare probably didn't get the news of Hamnet's death until after the funeral. He probably visited Hamnet's grave.
What happened in January 1593 to Shakespeare as an actor?
1593 Theatres close due to the Bubonic Plague (The Black Death).
What cectury was William Shakespeare around in?
Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616 so he lived in both the 16th and 17th centuries.
What year did William Shakespeare write sonnet 29?
There is no direct evidence to give a tight dating to Sonnet 29. However, the biography pointed to within the entire sequence of Shakespeare's Sonnets suggests that this poem was composed around 1592/3. Read more on this in The Biography in Shakespeare's Sonnets at the link below.Interestingly, events at that time also suggest difficulties in Shakespeare's life. The economy was depressed and the London theatres were closed for much of the period - denying income to most people in show business. Robert Greene, a fellow author, died at a relatively young age in September 1592, largely due to poverty. He appears to have lambasted Shakespeare as an upstart imitator or plagiarist of his betters (in a publication, Groatsworth of Wit, appearing shortly after Greene's death).
Was Shakespeare's theater closed?
From time to time while William Shakespeare was working, the authorities would order that all theatres be closed as a health measure due to outbreaks of the plague. It was thought that a lot of people squeezed in together would help spread the disease (this was true, but strangely enough they did not close the churches which also squeezed a lot of people in together). These closures affected most of the theatres that Shakespeare worked in from time to time: the Theatre, Curtain, Globe and Blackfriars. We have a record that he was acting in the Newington Butts Theatre in 1594 because the Theatre and Curtain were closed for plague. Theatres were also closed for political reasons. The notorious play the Isle of Dogs caused the Swan Theatre to be closed because of its controversial content. Twenty-five years after Shakespeare died, all of the theatres in the country were closed for political reasons under the regime of the Puritans.
Where did William Shakespeare usually perform?
Although we associate Shakespeare as an actor with the large public theatres, these were only open in the summer and in plague season not at all. We can identify three main groups of venues:Large public theatres in London, only in summer, late spring and early fall when they were not closed for plague. We cannot be sure which companies Shakespeare was with before 1594, so we do not know which theatres they played in, but after 1594 we know he played Newington Butts, the Theatre, the Curtain, and after 1599 the Globe.Indoor venues in the winter time, early spring and late fall. These included the houses of noblemen, halls in the inns of court, and of course the royal court. The courts often sponsored plays in the days following Christmas, but King James, who unlike Queen Elizabeth was a real fan of drama, had plays all through the summer, usually by the King's Men. In addition, an indoor theatre, the Blackfriars, was opened by members of the company in 1609 so the company could perform steadily all winter, but by this time Shakespeare was at the end of his acting career.When all theatres in London were closed for the plague, the core players of the company would go on tour with stripped-down versions of their plays, which they would perform at improvised country venues like guildhalls and innyards. Shakespeare was on such a tour in Kent at the time Hamnet died in 1596.
