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8th December 1660: The first woman appears on a professional stage in England in Othello
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:49
Publish Date: 2017-12-07 21:05:34
Description: Theatre in England had been banned by the Puritan Long Parliament in 1642 but, following the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II, the ban was lifted. The king marked the revival of theatre by granting the dramatists Sir Thomas Killigrew and Sir William Davenant a monopoly on theatre performances. On 8 December 1660 Killigrew’s new King's Company staged a production of William Shakespeare’s Othello at the Vere Street theatre in Lincoln’s Inn. Female roles had previously been played by boys or young men, but this particular performance is known for being the first professional production to feature a woman ...
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