Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Shakespeare's Acting

I was interested that Shakespeare not only wrote plays but also acted in his earlier life. I did some research and learned that in 1594, Shakespeare became a leader in an acting and playing company. It was called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and they even performed in front of Elizabeth I. Each actor got 10 pounds for their performance, so this is probably how he earned his money during his writing. It was at this time that Shakespeare wrote: Romeo and Juliet, Richard II, King John, and Love's Labour's Lost. At this time in his life Shakespeare was completely immersed with the theater world. In 1599, the Globe Theater was built which was owned by the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed here and the Lord Chamberlain's Men were the main actors in the plays.

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