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Shakespeare's plays are being played constantly throughout the English-speaking world. Every day, one of his plays is being performed somewhere, and probably in more than one place. Right now (late 2010) on Broadway Al Pacino is playing in Merchant of Venice (last year it was Jude Law's Hamlet, now playing in LA). Professional theatre companies (and there is usually one of these in any city larger than 300,000) frequently include a Shakespeare play in their season. Many companies, like the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival specialise in putting on Shakespeare.
He wrote 38 plays over a period of approximately 23 years (1590-1613). That's an average of just over one and a half plays a year. He was likely more prolific in the middle part of his career (say, 1595 to 1605) and wrote two or even three plays in a year.
Depends on the year. Our records are incomplete so we cannot tell things like this exactly.
The Bard wrote 38 plays in a period covering 24 years. This is about one and a half plays per year.
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What plays did Shakespeare play in when he was an actor?
The only plays we know for sure Shakespeare played in are Jonson's Every Man in His Humour and Sejanus. We don't know what parts Shakespeare played though. He also played in many of the plays he wrote himself, (it says so in the First Folio), but it doesn't say if there were any he didn't act in.
Why is the Globe Theatre associated with William shackspear?
Shakespeare was a part owner of the Globe, and belonged to the company who regularly played there. As a result, many Shakespeare plays were played at the Globe.
How many actressses performed in shakespeares plays?
Shakespeare's plays have been performed continually for most of the last 400 years, and for 350 of them (since 1660) the female parts in the plays have been played by actresses. Starting in the nineteenth century, a number of the male parts were played by actresses too. So you can tell that there have been hundreds of thousands of women who have played in Shakespeare's plays.
When was Shakespeare's last play written?
We don't know exactly which play was Shakespeare's last, but in any case all of the plays have been played many many times in theatres all over the world.
What was a famous building used for many of Shakespeare's plays?
The Elizabethan theater was used for many of Shakespeare's plays.
What plays did Shakespeare play in when he was an actor?
The only plays we know for sure Shakespeare played in are Jonson's Every Man in His Humour and Sejanus. We don't know what parts Shakespeare played though. He also played in many of the plays he wrote himself, (it says so in the First Folio), but it doesn't say if there were any he didn't act in.
Why is the Globe Theatre associated with William shackspear?
Shakespeare was a part owner of the Globe, and belonged to the company who regularly played there. As a result, many Shakespeare plays were played at the Globe.
When was Shakespeare's last play written?
We don't know exactly which play was Shakespeare's last, but in any case all of the plays have been played many many times in theatres all over the world.
How many actressses performed in shakespeares plays?
Shakespeare's plays have been performed continually for most of the last 400 years, and for 350 of them (since 1660) the female parts in the plays have been played by actresses. Starting in the nineteenth century, a number of the male parts were played by actresses too. So you can tell that there have been hundreds of thousands of women who have played in Shakespeare's plays.
Who played William Shakespeare in his plays?
William Shakespeare was the playwright who wrote several dozen plays, many of which are still in production around the world today. While he authored many plays, he did not appear as a character in any of them. Therefore, no one performs as William Shakespeare in any play written by him.
How many plays comprise Shakespeare's portfolio?
Shakespeare wrote 38 plays.
How many times do Shakespeare's actors commit throughout all of his plays?
All actors should be committed to their performance at all times, whether playing Shakespeare or anything else.
What was a famous building used for many of Shakespeare's plays?
The Elizabethan theater was used for many of Shakespeare's plays.
Was William Shakespeare in any of his plays?
William Shakespeare was in many of his plays as characters with smaller speaking roles but quite important to the plot for example he played the ghost of the old king hamlet in Hamlet and he played Malcom in Macbeth sometimes.
How many plays had shakespeare wrote?
There were exactly 63 plays that shakespeare wrote by himself
How many of Shakespeare plays became books?
All the known Shakespeare plays are printed in books.
Who performed Shakespeare's plays?
Shakespeare's plays were and are performed by actors. The first acting company to perform many of them was The Lord Chamberlain's Men, which included Shakespeare. No females appeared in Shakespeare productions before 1660; before that time boys played most of the female parts (older females, like the nurse in Romeo and Juliet were played by men)
