Just one, Richard Burbage's company. They started out as the Lord Chamberlain's Men but changed patrons and names to the King's Men. They were still the same company though.
st. jude
in Australia there is one called bell Shakespeare but im not sure about other companies
The Quarto of Titus Andronicus says it was staged by three companies: The Earl of Derby's Men, The Earl of Pembroke's Men, and the Earl of Sussex's Men. Shakespeare might have been involved with any or all of them; he at least sold his play to one of them.
If you are talking about William Shakespeare, he retired from acting about 400 years ago. He was involved with several acting companies in his early career before 1594, including Derby's, Strange's and Pembroke's, but in 1594 he became a charter member of a new company called at various times Lord Hunsdon's Men, The Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men, and he stayed with them until his retirement from acting.
Shakespeare was primarily involved with two acting troupes: the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men. The Lord Chamberlain's Men was established in 1594 and became one of the leading theatrical companies in London, performing at the Globe Theatre. In 1603, following the ascension of King James I, the troupe was renamed the King's Men, reflecting the royal patronage they received.
st. jude
in Australia there is one called bell Shakespeare but im not sure about other companies
The Quarto of Titus Andronicus says it was staged by three companies: The Earl of Derby's Men, The Earl of Pembroke's Men, and the Earl of Sussex's Men. Shakespeare might have been involved with any or all of them; he at least sold his play to one of them.
The Lord Chamberlain's Men was an acting company formed in 1594. William Shakespeare was one of its charter members. Most of its partners had previously been partners in other acting companies, particularly Lord Strange's Men, which had gone broke due to the long theatre closures in 1593-4. Apparently this was not true of Shakespeare; as far as we can tell this was the first time he was a partner in an acting company.
If you are talking about William Shakespeare, he retired from acting about 400 years ago. He was involved with several acting companies in his early career before 1594, including Derby's, Strange's and Pembroke's, but in 1594 he became a charter member of a new company called at various times Lord Hunsdon's Men, The Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men, and he stayed with them until his retirement from acting.
because when queen elizabeth died they changed the name
Shakespeare was primarily involved with two acting troupes: the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men. The Lord Chamberlain's Men was established in 1594 and became one of the leading theatrical companies in London, performing at the Globe Theatre. In 1603, following the ascension of King James I, the troupe was renamed the King's Men, reflecting the royal patronage they received.
Queen Elizabeth I supported the Chamberlains Men acting company, and King James I supported the Kings Men acting company.
Shakespeare had been dead for almost 350 years in 1961. The Puritans dissolved all of the active acting companies in 1642.
Shakespeare had nothing to do with the name of the acting company he co-founded. The name was given by the company's patron or sponsor. When the patron changed, so did the name of the company.
Shakespeare wrote all his plays for acting companies to perform. From 1594 until his retirement in 1616 he wrote them for the acting company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as The King's Men, of which he himself was a partner.
The Acting Companies in Shakespeare's dayput on plays for all sorts of people. Everyone who could afford a penny could attend a play.Although the acting companies were sponsored by members of the nobility and did put on private performances for wealthy and powerful individuals including the monarch, their primary audience was the general public.