Explanation: All roles in the Shakespearean plays were played by males because at the time of Shakespeare women were expected to stay at home , make food, take care of the kids, etc
Even the women characters in Shakespeare's plays were played by men. This was because women weren't allowed to be on stage before 1660 as acting wasn't deemed a credible profession. Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616 which is way before 1660.
