William Shakespeare Tragedy Plays
Interesting information about
the William Shakespeare Tragedy Plays
and the Globe
Theatre of Elizabethan London, England
William Shakespeare Tragedy Plays
The works of William Shakespeare
were divided into three categories - comedies, tragedies and
histories. Tragedy themed Plays
brought massive audiences to the theatre. A tragedy was a
drama in which the main characters are brought to ruin or
suffers extreme sorrow. Globe Theatre actors specialised in
performing in tragedy plays. The most famous tragedy actors
of the Elizabethan era included:
-
Richard Burbage
-
William
Shakespeare
-
Will Sly
-
John Lowin
-
John Heminges
-
Henry Condell
-
Alex Cooke
Dates of First Performances of the William Shakespeare
Tragedy Plays
The following information details the
first performances of the William Shakespeare Tragedy plays:
-
Antony and
Cleopatra - 1606-07
-
Coriolanus -
1607-08
-
Hamlet - 1600-01
-
Julius Caesar -
1600-01
-
King Lear - 1606
December 26
-
Macbeth -
1611-12
-
Othello -
1604-05
-
Romeo and Juliet
- 1594-95
-
Timon of Athens
- 1607-1608
-
Titus Andronicus
- 1594 January 24 first performance. It was first printed in
1594
Dates of the First Printing of the William Shakespeare
Tragedy Plays
The following information details the
first printing of the William Shakespeare Tragedy plays:
-
Antony and
Cleopatra - 1623 (First Folio)
-
Coriolanus -
1623 (First Folio)
-
Hamlet - 1603
-
Julius Caesar -
1623 (First Folio)
-
King Lear - 1608
-
Macbeth - 1623
(First Folio)
-
Othello - 1622
-
Romeo and Juliet
- 1597
-
Timon of Athens
- 1623 (First Folio)
-
Titus Andronicus
- 1594
The 1623 dates relate to the
publication of the First Folio.
William Shakespeare Tragedy Plays
Interesting Facts and information
about the William Shakespeare Tragedy Plays.
Additional details, facts and information about the
Globe Theatre can be accessed via the Globe Theatre Sitemap.
|
