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up to the 17th Century it was consideded disgraceful for women to go on the stage. About this time in Venice, the shame was broken. In earlier times women were played by boys. After 1660 women began to appear on the stage and the first acknowledged performance and using the term actress was in 1700
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Why ware the plays at Elizabethan theatre played by men?
Well, in elizebethan times it was considered wrong for women to play on stage and actually illegal therefore men had to play the womens parts. Why it was illegal i have no idea but i hope this has helped.
In Elizabethan theatre were men and women allowed to perform?
No women were not allowed to perform. Men were made to play women parts and dressed up as girls.
Did men perform in the plays of medieval theatre?
Yes. Probably exclusively, although there may have been parts for animals.
Why did men play womens parts in the theatres?
There was a time when women were not allowed to perform. It was not considered appropriate and was actually illegal. During Shakespeare's time, all the female parts were played by young men. Women did not appear on the stage until 1660.
What outdoor theater was made famous when the King's Men company performed?
The Kings Men performed at the Globe Theatre, which was the outdoor theatre you are asking about, and the Blackfriars Theatre, which was an indoor theatre.
