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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.
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Why was the globe theatre built?
A dispute over the lease of 'the Theatre'. The Puritan owner, Giles Allen. disapproved of the Theatre and the Lord Chamberlain's Company acting troupe - which included William Shakespeare. Burbage opened negotiations to re-new the lease of the 'Theatre' but these all failed which is the reason why the Globe Theatre was built.
What was the name of the group that performed William Shakespeare's plays?
Scholars argue over Shakespeare's first theater company. Queen Elizabeth's Men, Lord Strange's Men, and the Earl of Derby's Men are all possibilities. In 1594, Shakespeare, Burbage, and others founded Lord Hunsdon's Men, which became the Lord Chamberlain's Men soon after.
Who protected William Shakespeare's theatre company?
The company's patron was the Lord Chamberlain, Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon until the death of Queen Elizabeth. The new king, James 1, took over the patronage and the company became the King's Men.
What was Shakespeare's theatre company originally called?
The playing company Shakespeare helped to found was named after its patron, Lord Hunsdon. It changed its name to the Lord Chamberlain's Men when Elizabeth I bestowed the title on Hunsdon soon after the compan's founding. In 1603 the company became the King's Men when the new king, James I, took over as its new patron.
Where is the Royal Shakespeare Company based?
The Royal Shakespeare Company is based at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. They have, over the years, also held tenancies and presented seasons of performances at many theatres in London.
Why was the globe theatre built?
A dispute over the lease of 'the Theatre'. The Puritan owner, Giles Allen. disapproved of the Theatre and the Lord Chamberlain's Company acting troupe - which included William Shakespeare. Burbage opened negotiations to re-new the lease of the 'Theatre' but these all failed which is the reason why the Globe Theatre was built.
What was the name of the group that performed William Shakespeare's plays?
Scholars argue over Shakespeare's first theater company. Queen Elizabeth's Men, Lord Strange's Men, and the Earl of Derby's Men are all possibilities. In 1594, Shakespeare, Burbage, and others founded Lord Hunsdon's Men, which became the Lord Chamberlain's Men soon after.
Who protected William Shakespeare's theatre company?
The company's patron was the Lord Chamberlain, Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon until the death of Queen Elizabeth. The new king, James 1, took over the patronage and the company became the King's Men.
What was Shakespeare's theatre company originally called?
The playing company Shakespeare helped to found was named after its patron, Lord Hunsdon. It changed its name to the Lord Chamberlain's Men when Elizabeth I bestowed the title on Hunsdon soon after the compan's founding. In 1603 the company became the King's Men when the new king, James I, took over as its new patron.
Where is the Royal Shakespeare Company based?
The Royal Shakespeare Company is based at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. They have, over the years, also held tenancies and presented seasons of performances at many theatres in London.
What is the name of the theatre that Shakespeare's company built?
They built The Globe in 1600, and took over Blackfriars as their indoor winter home in 1608.
Who performed the plays of William Shakespeare?
Loads of people over the years, but initially it was the company Shakespeare belonged to, The Lord Chamberlain's (later King's) Men.
Which name did Shakespeare's theatre company adopt in 1603?
The King took over patronage of the Company, so they became the servants of his Majesty, or more familiarly The King's Men.
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Where did Shakespeare's get the wood to build the glode theater?
The wood for the Globe theatre,came from "The Theatre", the original theatre built by James Burbage in 1576.Due to problems with the lease, Shakespeare's company,"The Chamberlain's Men", dismantled it plank by plank,stored them over the winter, and re-built the new"Globe Theatre" on the other side of the river in Bankside.
What was the second name for the acting company that William Shakespeare worked at?
The acting company that Shakespeare was with for most of his working life changed its name to the king's men in 1603 when King James succeeded to the throne and took over sponsorship of the company.
What kind of personality does Peter have in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
Peter is a clown, a stock character in Shakespearean theatre. He is a kind of bumpkin, not over bright, but with good intentions.
