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1594: Shakespeare's most important year

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In the summer of 1594 William Shakespeare decided to invest around £50 to become a shareholder in a newly formed acting company: the Lord Chamberlain's Men. This lecture examines the consequences of this decision, unique in English theatrical history.
By examining the early modern theatrical marketplace and the artistic development of Shakespeare's writing before and after this moment, it is hoped that this talk shows why 1594 was, by some measure, Shakespeare's most important year.

Date Published: 01 March 2019
Contributors:
Bart van Es
In Collection(s): William Shakespeare
Keywords:
shakespeare, literature, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, theatre
Source:
University of Oxford Podcasts
Cite: 1594: Shakespeare's most important year by Bart van Es at https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via http://writersinspire.org/content/1594-shakespeares-most-important-year. Published on 01 March 2019. Accessed on 31 December 2024.

If reusing this resource please attribute as follows: 1594: Shakespeare's most important year (https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/) by Bart van Es, licensed as Creative Commons BY-NC-SA (2.0 UK).