Viewing Event Record: 'Romeo and Juliet' is performed at the Curtain: Marston

Abstract

A passage in John Marston's 1598 'The Scourge of Villainy' suggests that 'Romeo and Juliet' had been performed at the Curtain.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 8 September 1598 (Source of claim: transcription)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: by 1598 (Source of claim: original)

Date notes

Notes
The date recorded is from the entry of the book into the Stationers' Register.

Venues

Name
Curtain

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Marston, John author
Shakespeare, William playwright

Event Type

  • cultural context
  • performance
  • playhouse context