What plays did William Shakespeare play inside the Globe Theatre?

Answer 1

Since we do not have the records of all the plays which were performed at the Globe in the years from 1599 (when it was built) and 1613 (when Shakespeare retired), we cannot give a definitive list. Here are some we know about:

Julius Caesar, played Sept. 21,1599 (Thos. Platter Diary)

Henry VIII played June 29, 1613 (Record of Fire)

Macbeth played April 20, 1610 (Simon Forman Diary)

The Winter's Tale played May 15, 1611 (Forman)

Richard II by someone other than Shakespeare played April 30, 1611 (Forman)

Richard II by Shakespeare Feb 7, 1601 (evidence in trial of Earl of Essex)

However, it can readily be assumed that all of Shakespeare's plays written after the Globe was built were performed at least once there, and that Shakespeare was in the cast in some capacity. But the company also performed plays by other people, and these were likely also performed in the Globe. An example is Jonson's Sejanus, which we know Shakespeare took a part in when it was performed in 1603 (perhaps only once or twice; it was not a success), and Middleton's Revenger's Tragedy, which claimed that it had been performed "sundry times" by the King's Men before it was printed in 1607. Marston's The Malcontent was also apparently played at the Globe in 1604. Beaumont and Fletcher's plays were also played; there is some evidence that Philaster was played there.

In addition, we cannot say for sure how many of Shakespeare's earlier plays, or the earlier plays by other playwrights, may have been revived at the Globe.