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The idea that plays should be set in a real time and a real place really only comes along after Shakespeare. In fact one of the important playwrights to introduce such ‘Citizen Comedies’ was Thomas Middleton – who took over Shakespeare’s writing role with the Kings Men (Shakespeare’s company) after Shakespeare retired.
