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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"
What else were women not allowed to do in shakespeares time?
They were not allowed to be godfather to someone's children.
Why did men only play in Shakespeares plays?
Because back then only boys could do anything. The girls sat at home doing chores. (Actually, women were allowed to work. Required to for poorer women, even. Acting was just seen as scandalous and immoral, barely acceptable for a man, way too demeaning for a woman.)
When did women start acting in theatres?
1660
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.
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"
Who was forbidden from working in shakespeares an acting company?
Women were forbidden to act in Shakespeare's theater, but they could and did work behind the scenes as costume mistresses particularly.
Who was the person to play the women in Shakespeares play?
Usually men would play the part of women as women hardly had any power during that of an era.
In Shakespeares era who acted the parts of women in his plays?
men
Were men more powerful then women in Shakespeares time?
women were equal with men because the queen was a woman
Who played shakespeares feamale roles?
Young boys played the role of women.
What else were women not allowed to do in shakespeares time?
They were not allowed to be godfather to someone's children.
Who were not allowed to act on stage in shakespeares tme?
Women were not allowed to act on stage.
Why wasnt there any actresses in shakespeares plays?
Are you talking about at the time of Shakespear? Because it was unseemly for women to display themselves in such a manner in public. Kissing went on in the plays, and no woman kissed anyone other than her husband. 'Acting' wasn't a consideration.
Why were Shakespeares female characters played as men?
Women were barred from the stage. Female parts were acted by Boy Players whose voices had not deepened through puberty. Some were apprentices learning the art of acting as a profession. On occasion older men might play comic women characters in the same way that Monty Python or Tyler Perry do women's roles.
Why were adolescent boys included in Shakespeare's acting company?
At the time, it was considered unseemly for women to be actors. The female roles were played by young men.
What famous women was a stage and screen actress?
Dame Helen Mirren is famous for her stage and screen acting. She began her career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has acting in many films, including "The Madness of King George".
