KS3%20Drama. Shakespeare. Talk Like Shakespeare - Home. What Was Shakespearean Theatre Really Like? | Suite101.com. There are some things about Elizabethan and earlier Jacobean theatre that are fairly widely known. For example, the fact that women were not permitted to perform on stage and, consequently, all female roles were played by young men or boys. However, there are many fascinating facts about the theatres of Shakespeare’s London. Knowing more about what Shakespearean theatre was really like may alter your perception of the Bard’s work. The Globe Wasn’t The Only Theatre If you ask someone to name the London theatres of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, they are unlikely to be able to name more than one (if able to name any at all): The Globe. William Shakespeare was by no means the only London playwright of the era. Nevertheless, he and his company were faced with competition and there were many other theatres, including: The Theatre (imaginatively named) The Rose Theatre The Hope Whitefriars The Cockpit Paul’s Theatre The Bull Ring The Bear Garden (yes, bear, not beer) Salisbury Court.
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