1. Shakespeare's London and A Midsummer Night's Dream
An obvious condition of a typical performance in the late sixteen-century is cross-dressing – where young male actors play the female roles. ... "6 When the Mechanicals discuss how Flute will cross-dress and play the role of Thisbe, we are reminded that male actors played all female roles on Shakespeare's stage when Flute says "let me not play a woman; I have a beard coming....
- Word Count: 825
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate