Historedia
Person

Simon Forman

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1606

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Simon Forman, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Possible first performance of Macbeth

    1606

    Role: Eyewitness

    1. 1606 · UnknownEstimated First Performance

      Macbeth is estimated to have been first performed in 1606, with the specific date of 1 August 1606 being a placeholder lacking primary source confirmation.

    2. 1606 · UnknownScholarly Dating Evidence

      Scholars date the play to 1606 based on allusions to the Gunpowder Plot, Henry Garnet's execution, and the ship 'Tiger', though some argue for an earliest date of 1603.

Sources

  1. Macbeth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23