Viewing Event Record: Will Kemp plays 'Peter' in 'Romeo and Juliet'

Abstract

The 1599 second quarto of 'Romeo and Juliet' includes the stage direction, 'Enter Will Kemp.' This indicates that he was at some point intended to take the part of Peter, whose lines immediately follow.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 1599 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: before 1599 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Kemp, William player
Shakespeare, William playwright

Event Type

  • company context
  • performance
  • performance context
  • player context