Shakespeare knew actors because he was one. The first
book-length study of its kind, this volume investigates Shakespeare
as a member of his acting company, dating and casting all the plays
they presented from 1594 to 1614, and exploring the effects of
actors on his writing. Much has been written about Shakespeare and
a great deal is known about the Elizabethan theater. Yet little has
been done to examine Shakespeare in relation to his acting company.
This book casts light on Shakespeare's life in drama and the
creation and staging of his plays. More precisely than any other
work, it establishes the dates for his company's productions,
exploring the varied and profound influences actors had on the
works of Renaissance dramatists, and giving us a unique look at the
man who knew his actors best of all.
As a member of the newly organized Chamberlain's Men, a company
that rose to fame in the London theater, Shakespeare experienced
the numerous crises, both personal and political, that nearly
destroyed the company at the construction of the Globe. Grote
describes the company's reorganization as the King's Men, which led
to the writing of Shakespeare's great tragedies, as well as the
trials of the plague years, Shakespeare's retirement from the
stage, the development of writers to replace him, and the burning
of the Globe.
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