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actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art . formerly, in ancient greece and rome , the medieval world , and the time of william shakespeare , only men
could become actors, and women's roles were generally played by men or boys. [ ] while ancient rome did allow female stage performers, only a small minority of them were given speaking parts. the commedia dell'arte of italy, however, allowed professional women to perform early on: lucrezia di siena,...
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