The king's men. Although they were known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men at the time he joined them. And he didn't join an established company, he was a charter member of a new one. He was never a leading man nor did he ever have large parts as he had to devote a certain amount of his time to writing.
The world of theatre. When he got there, and what he worked at first, we don't know, but we do know that by 1592 he was a recognized playwright.
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
King's Men or Lord Chamberlain's Men
Shakespeare wasn't alive in 1954.
Shakespeare began his career in the London theatre as an actor. We can be reasonably certain of this because a critic of his first play, Robert Greene, wrote a highly unfavourable review in which he stated that it was presumptuous of a "mere actor" to write a play. Shakespeare's name appears in the cast lists of the Chamberlain's Men acting company
Shakespeare was not alive in 1954. Prior to 1594 Shakespeare worked with a number of companies as an actor and as a playwright. The companies may have included Queen Elizabeth's Men, Pembroke's Men, Strange's Men, and possibly others. In 1594 he became a founding member of an acting company which lasted long after his death in 1616. The company formed as Lord Hunsdon's Men, but soon after Lord Hunsdon was appointed Lord Chamberlain of England, so the company changed its name to reflect the new elevated status of its patron. In 1603, King James I became the company's new patron and the company name again changed to the King's Men. The King's Men lasted until the closing of the theaters in 1642. Shakespeare also owned shares in the Globe, a public playhouse, and Blackfriars, a private playhouse.
He did not form it, so much as joined it. Although the Lord Chamberlain's Men was formed in 1594 and Shakespeare was a charter member, as it were, the company was made up primarily of actors who had previously been with Lord Strange's Men. Lord Strange's company broke up after the long plague closure of 1593, which bankrupted many theatre companies, but most of its members, especially the star actor Richard Burbage formed the core of the new Chamberlain's Men.
The Globe Theater (in London) was Shakespeare's venue.
He joined the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594. He was a charter member.
The Grand Haven based Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company is Michigan’s only year-round, touring, professional Shakespeare Company. The company was started by Chicago area actor and director Frank Farrell in 1998. This company plays Shakespeare plays and has nothing to do with birds.
Shakespeare wasn't alive in 1954.
No. In Shakespeare's day "player" meant an actor.
Shakespeare began his career in the London theatre as an actor. We can be reasonably certain of this because a critic of his first play, Robert Greene, wrote a highly unfavourable review in which he stated that it was presumptuous of a "mere actor" to write a play. Shakespeare's name appears in the cast lists of the Chamberlain's Men acting company
Shakespeare was not alive in 1954. Prior to 1594 Shakespeare worked with a number of companies as an actor and as a playwright. The companies may have included Queen Elizabeth's Men, Pembroke's Men, Strange's Men, and possibly others. In 1594 he became a founding member of an acting company which lasted long after his death in 1616. The company formed as Lord Hunsdon's Men, but soon after Lord Hunsdon was appointed Lord Chamberlain of England, so the company changed its name to reflect the new elevated status of its patron. In 1603, King James I became the company's new patron and the company name again changed to the King's Men. The King's Men lasted until the closing of the theaters in 1642. Shakespeare also owned shares in the Globe, a public playhouse, and Blackfriars, a private playhouse.
He did not form it, so much as joined it. Although the Lord Chamberlain's Men was formed in 1594 and Shakespeare was a charter member, as it were, the company was made up primarily of actors who had previously been with Lord Strange's Men. Lord Strange's company broke up after the long plague closure of 1593, which bankrupted many theatre companies, but most of its members, especially the star actor Richard Burbage formed the core of the new Chamberlain's Men.
Lots of playwrights, Shakespeare for one. Shakespeare was writing with his own acting company, the King's Men in mind. This is apparent as many of the early printed copies call the characters by the actor's name rather than the character's. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, the character of Peter is referred to in print as Kempe. Will Kempe is the actor who played this part in Shakespeare's company.
The Globe Theater (in London) was Shakespeare's venue.
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.
He did not.
William Shakespeare did not change his name. His acting company did, however, change its name. His Theatre Company was originally called "The Lord Chamberlain's Men" after the Lord Chamberlain, an official responsible for theatres and other public entertainment. After the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 the company was granted a charter by the new King, James I, and the company changed its name to The King's Men.