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It was considered inappropriate for women to work in the theatre.
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∙ 14y agoIn Shakespeare's time the idea of making your living as an entertainer was pretty new in society. Theatre had developed only a few years before Shakespeare was born (the first full-time commercial theatre in London - and possibly in the World - opened when Shakespeare was about eight years old).
Lots of people - especially member of the Establishment - were very worried about these uneducated young men from 'bad' families ('families that weren't connected to the British aristocracy) making a good living without belonging to any kind of professional organisation.
When it became obvious that some playwrights, actors and directors could actually make a fortune in the new industry, there was the same sort of moral panic as people get around popstars or reality tv performers today. These were not 'decent' people - why were they being allowed to make so much money.
There was also a general idea that a woman ought to be at home looking after her family and children. The Elizabethans were not as repressive as the earlier Tudors had been, but the idea of a woman being an independent wage-earner and making a considerable fortune for herself was just too much for them.
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∙ 13y agoThere are plenty of women in Shakespeare's plays. In Shakespeare's day they were always played by men and boys. Since 1660 they have been mostly (but not always) played by women.
Because of the shortage of boy actors, Shakespeare wrote his plays with more male parts in the cast than female. The result is that nowadays many of the male parts are cast with women because there are plenty of actresses. Indeed women have been playing the men's parts in Shakespeare for some time (see Charlotte Cushman as Romeo and Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet)
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∙ 10y agoIt was illegal and it was illegal because it was thought to be immoral. A woman parading about on the stage was thought to be advertising herself like a prostitute. When a French acting company tried to tour England during the reign of Elizabeth I they were booed off the stage because they had women in the company. Even when it became common for women to act after 1660, the social stigma associated with being a stage actress continued into the early twentieth century.
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∙ 15y agoIt was considered inappropriate for women to work in the theatre.
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∙ 14y agoThere were no woman actors in shake spears plays because at the time it was largely seen as immoral.
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∙ 14y agowomen were considered of less stature then men and only there to cook, clean, and take care of the female children mainly and the male children up to a certain age
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∙ 10y agoThere were no actresses because females weren't allowed on stage during that time. Instead, the parts of females were played by young boys whose voices hadn't broken.
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Was William Shakespeare a man or a woman?
William Shakespeare was a man.
Who atced plays during Shakespeare time?
Actors were all men. It was illegal for a woman to act. Young boys played the parts of women.
What was the new name for the actors in the group in Shakespeare?
The actors, new and old, in Shakespeare's company were called players. As were all other actors at the time.
What type of people became actors in Shakespeare's time?
In Shakespeare's time men were the actors. The first woman actress played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.Before Shakespeare's day, travelling rogues and cheats often passed themselves off as actors. When members of the nobility and even royalty began sponsoring permanent companies of actors, people who were more stable began to get into the profession, but there were still many wandering actors with no company who were not at all respectable, and the stigma stuck.Shakespeare was unusual among theatre people of his time in that he was married and had a family. Most did not.
Did shakespeare marry an older woman?
yes, he did. his wife was eight years older than Shakespeare himself.
Was William Shakespeare a man or a woman?
William Shakespeare was a man.
When was Southsea Shakespeare Actors created?
Southsea Shakespeare Actors was created in 1947.
How do you change the actors had performed a play by Shakespeare into passive voice?
A play by Shakespeare had been performed by the actors.
Who atced plays during Shakespeare time?
Actors were all men. It was illegal for a woman to act. Young boys played the parts of women.
Is William Shakespeare really a woman?
No
Did shakespeare play the part of a woman?
Probably not. All of the roles he played that we know of were men. It was said by a contemporary that he "favoured kingly roles", not queenly ones. The actors who did female impersonation were generally specialists at that art, but Shakespeare was not one of them.
When did William shakespeare first act with a women?
Shakespeare never appeared onstage with a woman.
What was the new name for the actors in the group in Shakespeare?
The actors, new and old, in Shakespeare's company were called players. As were all other actors at the time.
'Vanity thy name is woman' is from what Shakespeare play?
The line "Frailty, thy name is woman!" is from William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet".
What type of people became actors in Shakespeare's time?
In Shakespeare's time men were the actors. The first woman actress played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.Before Shakespeare's day, travelling rogues and cheats often passed themselves off as actors. When members of the nobility and even royalty began sponsoring permanent companies of actors, people who were more stable began to get into the profession, but there were still many wandering actors with no company who were not at all respectable, and the stigma stuck.Shakespeare was unusual among theatre people of his time in that he was married and had a family. Most did not.
Did shakespeare marry an older woman?
yes, he did. his wife was eight years older than Shakespeare himself.
When shakespeare was living what were actors called?
Actors were called Players.
