Stages
Is the fixed stage stationary or movable?
The fixed stage is stationary
What type of clothes did the first actors wear?
Church vestments
Where did morality plays originate?
England
The feast of the fools was important in the development of....
Comedy
Who played a large role in the development of medieval theater
The church
What is the small movable stage called?
A pageant wagon
Who were the first people to perform plays?
Priests, Clergymen, and Clerics
In what century did medieval theater start?
The 15th Century
What was the Bakers guild a reenactment of?
The last supper.
When did medieval theater end?
In the 16th century
What is the plateau in a fixed stage?
The acting area
In what century did performances move outside of the church?
The 12th century
What was happening during the start of medieval theatre?
The fall of the Roman Empire
Who was the first female German poet?
Hrotsvitha
Although the church accepted medieval theater, what did they not accept?
They did not except travelling entertainers.
What is a mansion used for?
Different locations during the play
Who caused the wardrobe to become ornate and ambitious?
European craft guilds
Although morality plays originated elsewhere, where were they mainly performed?
They were mainly performed in France.
Why were guilds that typically performed religious plays formed?
Due to political and economic changes.
What is the main modern connection to medieval theater in our society?
Medieval times plays performed in Toronto
What were the difficulties with the pageant wagon?
Actors had very little places to hide when it wasn't their scene, the cast for the play had to be small, and there had to be minimal props and tables.
Which of these four materials wasn't used to make medieval clothing, cotton, velvet, wool, and linen?
Cotton
What two countries weren't considered the main countries for medieval theater? Italy, France, Greece, Switzerland, England, and Germany
Switzerland and Italy
What were medieval actors called?
Laymen
Why were there few surviving records from the early medieval period? (name two)
Low literacy rates in the population, and the opposition of the clergy.