William Kempe

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Actor
Comedian
gptkbp:activeYears 1580s-1600s
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Lord_Chamberlain's_Men
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkb:The_Rose_Theatre
gptkb:The_Globe_Theatre
The_Theatre
gptkbp:birthDate c. 1560
gptkbp:children Unknown
gptkbp:contribution Development_of_English_theatre
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_English_comedy
Influence_on_Shakespeare's_works
gptkbp:deathDate c. 1603
gptkbp:education Theatrical training
gptkbp:famousFor Physical comedy
Improvisation
Pantomime
Acting in Comedies
Dancing_the_Morris_Dance
Morris_dancing_performances
Role_in_the_development_of_English_farce
gptkbp:genre Comedy
Tragedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Kempe
gptkbp:influenced Modern comedic actors
Theatrical_traditions_in_England
Later_English_comedians
gptkbp:influencedBy Commedia dell'arte
gptkbp:knownFor Shakespearean plays
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_of_comic_acting
gptkbp:notableEvent Influence on the role of the clown in theatre
Legacy in the field of performance arts
Performances at court
Contribution to the popularity of the clown character
Role in the transition from medieval to modern theatre
Participation in the first performances of Shakespeare's plays
Development_of_comedic_styles_in_the_Elizabethan_era
Collaboration_with_Shakespeare
Impact_on_the_evolution_of_English_drama
Morris_Dance_from_London_to_Norwich_in_1600
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Sir_John_Falstaff
Falstaff
Theatrical performances in the 16th century
Morris_Dance_from_London_to_Norwich
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Henry_IV,_Part_1
gptkb:Henry_IV,_Part_2
The Merry Wives of Windsor
gptkbp:occupation Clown
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:England
gptkbp:spouse Unknown