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Since Shakespeare was very poetic and good at literature, other playwrights became jealous of him. Shakespeare's popularity grew and grew while other playwrights' popularity decreased. Then, the playwrights started disliking Shakespeare.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoSome Elizabethans were opposed to people having a good time on the basis that as far as they were concerned, God didn't like it. Having a good time included going to plays, Shakespeare's or anyone's.
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∙ 10y agoThe Puritans despised the theater because they considered it to be a godless enterprise. They banned it along with gambling, games (sports), cards, dancing, liquor, prostitution, nonreligious music in the City of London in 1575 and throughout England in 1642.
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∙ 12y agoPuritans and other stuffy people opposed plays for a number of reasons.
1. Theatre people were people of low moral standards, frequently dishonest and without shame. People thought this no matter how much the court patronized the theatre.
2. Theatres were located in sleazy parts of town, often near brothels and other places of ill-repute. Of course that is because the respectable puritans wouldn't have them in their neighbourhood, but isn't that always the way?
3. Theatres were places that pickpockets frequented.True, but then so were churches.
4. Theatres brought large groups of people together which spread diseases like the plague. True, but so did the churches.
5. Theatres portrayed people doing wicked things. Well, yes, it's more entertaining that way. You can hate the wicked things and still enjoy the play.
6. Theatres had actors pretending to be in love with other actors. They didn't have much choice since it was considered to be even more lewd if they pretended to be in love with actresses. Basically the Puritans didn't like the idea of people pretending to be in love, or pretending anything at all.
7. Theatres distracted people from going to church and reading the Bible. This is probably the heart of the problem.
In other words, the Puritans had a strong objection to people having fun and enjoying themselves.
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∙ 12y agoIn times like ours and like Shakespeare's, when a lot of changes are going on, and people feel unsure about the future, a certain part of the population finds refuge in the illusion of absolute certainty found in fundamentalist religion. In Shakespeare's day, these religious fundamentalists, called Puritans, opposed the theatre because it wasn't going to church. They were appalled at the sex and violence in the plays (and ignored the sex and violence in The Bible), castigated the playhouses for being located in seedy parts of town (after passing laws saying that they couldn't be located in more respectable parts of town) and pointed to the health risk associated with having so many people in one place (which didn't apply to churches, apparently). Most importantly, going to the theatre looked like fun, and if there was one thing the Puritans hated, it was having fun, which was clearly the work of the devil and kept people's thoughts away from the dull, dreary and depressing prospect of doing what God wanted people to do to get into heaven.
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∙ 13y agopeople were against theater because they didnt like men and woman together it was ugly
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∙ 12y agoAudience members would sometimes shout down actors and throw food and other things at them.
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∙ 11y agoBecause most of the children got scared
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Why were Christopher marlowe and Shakespeare enemies?
William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe were not enemies. Although they were the same age, Marlowe was a bit of a child prodigy and had written all of his plays before his untimely death in 1593 at the age of only twenty-nine. At that time, Shakespeare had only started writing plays and had only produced his earliest attempts. This was before the formation of The Lord Chamberlain's Men, and Shakespeare does not appear to have been clearly attached to any company. At that time it was the custom for newer playwrights to get help from other playwrights. Playwrights co-operated and collaborated and only very rarely got mad at each other. Shakespeare may well have got help from Marlowe, as well as other playwrights like George Peele. Certainly Shakespeare held Marlowe in highest esteem; he even quotes Marlowe as a homage in As You Like It.
What is William Shakespeare's degree?
William Shakespeare did not have a University Education and thus no degree. In his day, competitors like Greene made fun of his lack of education, since other playwrights like Greene, Jonson and Marlowe were well educated.
Was it only Shakespeare's plays performed at the Globe Theatre?
No. There are records of the company putting on plays by Ben Jonson, and of course they performed plays by Fletcher and other playwrights after Shakespeare's retirement.
Did William Shakespeare know any poets?
Shakespeare was certainly acquainted with Ben Johnson with whom he went drinking before his death, and who wrote Shakespeare's eulogy. He collaborated with other poets and playwrights throughout his career as well.
Which famous playwrights were there in Shakespeare's time?
Apart from Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, Thomas Kyd, Thomas Middleton, John Webster, Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Thomas Dekker, and Thomas Heywood were the most famous.
Why were Christopher marlowe and Shakespeare enemies?
William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe were not enemies. Although they were the same age, Marlowe was a bit of a child prodigy and had written all of his plays before his untimely death in 1593 at the age of only twenty-nine. At that time, Shakespeare had only started writing plays and had only produced his earliest attempts. This was before the formation of The Lord Chamberlain's Men, and Shakespeare does not appear to have been clearly attached to any company. At that time it was the custom for newer playwrights to get help from other playwrights. Playwrights co-operated and collaborated and only very rarely got mad at each other. Shakespeare may well have got help from Marlowe, as well as other playwrights like George Peele. Certainly Shakespeare held Marlowe in highest esteem; he even quotes Marlowe as a homage in As You Like It.
Who were Greek playwrights?
Homer, Odysseus, Shakespeare
What is William Shakespeare's degree?
William Shakespeare did not have a University Education and thus no degree. In his day, competitors like Greene made fun of his lack of education, since other playwrights like Greene, Jonson and Marlowe were well educated.
What did shakespeare never do that most playwrights of his day did?
William Shakespeare never attended a uiversity.
Was it only Shakespeare's plays performed at the Globe Theatre?
No. There are records of the company putting on plays by Ben Jonson, and of course they performed plays by Fletcher and other playwrights after Shakespeare's retirement.
Which playwrights did not write a tragedy in which the main character was a common person?
Shakespeare
Who was considered one of the greatest playwrights of all time?
William Shakespeare.
Did William Shakespeare know any poets?
Shakespeare was certainly acquainted with Ben Johnson with whom he went drinking before his death, and who wrote Shakespeare's eulogy. He collaborated with other poets and playwrights throughout his career as well.
What other playwrights lived in 1564 other than shakespeare?
Robert Greene and Thomas Kyd were both born in 1558. Christopher Marlowe was born in 1564.
Which famous playwrights were there in Shakespeare's time?
Apart from Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, Thomas Kyd, Thomas Middleton, John Webster, Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Thomas Dekker, and Thomas Heywood were the most famous.
Is the globe just for Shakespeare's plays?
No, the Globe also is the venue for plays by other playwrights. Check out the related link for what's playing there right now.
Who were famous playwrights in the 1500s?
Christopher Marlowe was a famous playwright in the 1500's. Ben Johnson an William Shakespeare were also famous playwrights in the 1500's.
