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Who played the role of female characters in shakespeares plays and why was this done?
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∙ 10y ago
Men and boys played these parts. It was considered indecent for women to appear on stage.
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When were shakespeares plays regularly played in London?
Shakespeare's plays have regularly been played in London from about 1590 to the present day, with the exception of the years 1642 to 1660.
What is the introduction of female characters in plays attributed to?
Sophocles
Were shakespeares plays staged in elaborate scenery?
No
How many plays has William shakespeares wote?
38 (:
Why does iambic pentameter feature in shakespeares plays?
B
Shakespeares main characters in his plays?
In one of his great plays, his main characters, in a love play, were Romeo and Juliet.
Where and how were William Shakespeare's plays performed?
They were performed in theatres and also in private houses and at court. All of the characters would be played by males- they didn't let females play parts in his plays, meaning female characters would have to be played by males!
When were shakespeares plays regularly played in London?
Shakespeare's plays have regularly been played in London from about 1590 to the present day, with the exception of the years 1642 to 1660.
What is the introduction of female characters in plays attributed to?
Sophocles
Who played the female roles in willaim shakespeares plays?
In Shakespeare's time, all female roles were played by young boys or men because women were not allowed to perform on stage. This was a common practice due to societal norms and restrictions at the time.
What do you call a male that plays as a female in video games?
A gamer who prefers the female characters in that game.
Who are shakespeares history plays about?
All of the plays called histories are about the Kings of England and the political events of their reign, although some of the kings, like Henry IV and Henry IV, are not major characters in the plays that bear their names.
Why were there more heroins in Shakespeare's plays?
Shakespeare's heroines were his female characters.
What were Shakespeares early plays about?
chips and beans
Were shakespeares plays staged in elaborate scenery?
No
When did you find shakespeares plays?
I first found Shakespeare's plays when I was introduced to them at school.
How many plays has William shakespeares wote?
38 (:
