There is evidence that "William Shakespeare" was an actor--his is the first name in the list of "Principall Actors in all these playes" in the First Folio. Of course, that evidence can be questioned and must be critically investigated. Is it true? And if it is, who is being referred to?
Why was this presenter cut off after only 15 minutes without any discussion of untranslated Spanish and Italian sources?
No evidence of an actor but a play broker, according to Dr. Ros Barber, who runs a free online course on the subject via Coursera.
There is evidence that "William Shakespeare" was an actor--his is the first name in the list of "Principall Actors in all these playes" in the First Folio. Of course, that evidence can be questioned and must be critically investigated. Is it true? And if it is, who is being referred to?