FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They were all women
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They were all men
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They were all males-boys to men
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Girls played young boy parts
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Detailed explanation-1: -Actors normally performed in the afternoon because they relied only on natural light to be seen. Plays were performed in repertory, so the same play was never performed two days in a row. Actors might spend the morning rehearsing and then perform in the afternoon, but they did not have much time for rehearsals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shakespeare’s actors were not given the full script, but a rolled up scroll called a “role” that only contained their lines and two words that cued them into their lines. An actor would learn his “role, ” and if it were memorized, they would often keep them safe “under their belt” for quick reference.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Shakespeare’s theatre actors were called players. There were no actresses, so women’s parts were played by boys. Some boys began their careers as Children of the Chapel Royal, while others were taken on by companies to play female roles.