king's men was the name of shakespeares acting company during the reign of king james i.
king's men was the name of shakespeares acting company during the reign of king james i.
what was the name of shakespeares acting company during the reign of king james i?
king's men
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the king's men was the acting company to which william shakespeare (1564–1616) belonged for most of his career. formerly known as the lord chamberlain's men during the reign of queen elizabeth i, they became the king's men in 1603 when king james i ascended the throne and became the company's patron.
king's men (playing company)
the acting company was founded in 1972 by john houseman and margot harley. houseman, a distinguished actor and theater producer, was then the head of the new drama division of the juilliard school. loath to see the first group of actors disbanded upon graduation from juilliard, houseman and his juilliard colleague harley founded the "group i acting company" as a non-profit corporation in new york city to provide employment and make use of their talents. the name was changed to "the acting company" after a few years as the original group i actors were replaced by graduates from many acting conservatories. from its beginnings, the company toured extensively. as margot harley explained in a 2004 interview, "we knew perfectly well that in order to keep them together we had to tour, because nobody would come and see, over a long period of time, a young company in new york. and touring is historically a great training ground for an actor."
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