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Unfortunately they did not have video cameras, film cameras, or even sound recording devices in Shakespeare's day so we have no record of what the actors may have sounded or looked like. One hint we have is Hamlet's speech called "The Advice to the Players" at the very beginning of Act 3 Scene 2 of Hamlet. On the assumption that Shakespeare put his own opinions in Hamlet's mouth, he uses this opportunity to slam hammy actors who wave their arms about ("do not saw the air too much with your hands, thus") who "strut and bellow", and scene-stealing clowns who ad lib to get a few extra laughs. His ideal of acting is expressed beautifully as follows: "For anything so o'erdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first and now, is to hold the mirror up to nature."
In other words, all actors, then and now, try to be natural. And bad acting then is the same as bad acting now.
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∙ 13y agoUnfortunately they did not have video cameras, film cameras, or even sound recording devices in Shakespeare's day so we have no record of what the actors may have sounded or looked like. One hint we have is Hamlet's speech called "The Advice to the Players" at the very beginning of Act 3 Scene 2 of Hamlet. On the assumption that Shakespeare put his own opinions in Hamlet's mouth, he uses this opportunity to slam hammy actors who wave their arms about ("do not saw the air too much with your hands, thus") who "strut and bellow", and scene-stealing clowns who ad lib to get a few extra laughs. His ideal of acting is expressed beautifully as follows: "For anything so o'erdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first and now, is to hold the mirror up to nature."
In other words, all actors, then and now, try to be natural. And bad acting then is the same as bad acting now.
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Was acting allowed by women in Shakespeare time?
Not in England, but it was allowed elsewhere at that time, for example on the Continent.
What type of activities did shakespeare do?
music acting and theater work write plays like romeo and juleet
What kind of company did William Shakespeare join?
Shakespeare belonged to an acting company.
Who performed Shakespeare's plays?
Shakespeare's plays were and are performed by actors. The first acting company to perform many of them was The Lord Chamberlain's Men, which included Shakespeare. No females appeared in Shakespeare productions before 1660; before that time boys played most of the female parts (older females, like the nurse in Romeo and Juliet were played by men)
What was the name of the acting group that shakespeare joined in 1954?
Shakespeare wasn't alive in 1954.
Was acting allowed by women in Shakespeare time?
Not in England, but it was allowed elsewhere at that time, for example on the Continent.
When did shakespeare go from acting to writing?
He didn't. He did both at the same time, often acting in his own plays in minor roles.
Was shakespeare a actor or in addition to being a writer?
Yes. He was as well-known in his time for acting as for writing.
Who placed Shakespeare's theater under protection?
If when you say "Shakespeare's Theatre" you are thinking of a building, then the answer is nobody, but in any case there never was a building known as "Shakespeare's Theatre". Theatre buildings were not "placed under protection". If you mean by "Shakespeare's Theatre", Shakespeare's Acting Company (and confusing these is like thinking the words "team" and "stadium" mean the same thing), they did have patrons, as all legitimate acting companies were required by law to have. All acting companies had to have a noble patron or they were considered to be vagabonds and vagrants. The patron lent his or her name to the company in order to allow it to comply with the law. In a sense this is like placing it under protection. The patrons of the acting company Shakespeare belonged to (he was not the leader of it or its most famous member at the time) had The Lord Chamberlain as its patron up to 1603 and afterwards King James I was their patron.
What type of activities did shakespeare do?
music acting and theater work write plays like romeo and juleet
What kind of company did William Shakespeare join?
Shakespeare belonged to an acting company.
Who performed Shakespeare's plays?
Shakespeare's plays were and are performed by actors. The first acting company to perform many of them was The Lord Chamberlain's Men, which included Shakespeare. No females appeared in Shakespeare productions before 1660; before that time boys played most of the female parts (older females, like the nurse in Romeo and Juliet were played by men)
What was role of children like in Shakespeare's time?
The role of children, in Shakespeare's time and at any other time, is to learn how to be adults.
What was the name of the acting group that shakespeare joined in 1954?
Shakespeare wasn't alive in 1954.
How was acting different from when shakespeare was around to it is now?
In Shakespeare's time, acting relied more on the spoken word than on visuals and action. However, most Shakepearian actors were required to be able to act, dance, and usually have some musical ability or other talent.
What made Heath Ledger want to do acting for a living?
He wanted to do acting because of Shakespeare
Did Shakespeare like to write poetry or not?
We have no direct evidence as to what Shakespeare did or did not like. We can assume that he liked writing poetry because he chose a career as a writer. If he didn't want to write, he didn't have to. He had his acting career to fall back on.
