General History
What was the bright spot of the Middle Ages?
The Church
What play represents the account of life?
Miracle Plays
Who watched plays in the town square or during local festivals?
The Middle Class
What place did plays originally take place during the Middle Ages
The Church
What were the Middle Ages also known as?
Medieval Era or Dark Ages
Centers on a Hero who’s weaknesses are assaulted by the personification of the Seven Deadly Sins
A Morality Play
Who Sponsored Plays?
Guilds or Sponsor's
What did each small stage represent when a play was performed in the town square?
Each stage represented a part in the bible
What marked the beginning of the Middle Ages
The fall of rome
What category does The Creation, Adam and Eve, Murder of Abdel, and the Last Judgement fall into?
Mystery Plays
Where did the wealthy sit in plays performed in the towns square?
Special seats with the best view of the stage
What would the front of the stage represent compared to a dark part of the stage in a play performed in a church?
The front part would represent heaven and the dark part would represent hell
What ritual did Medival Theatre switch out of during the Middle Ages?
Greek Ritual worshipping Dionysus
What plays were performed in the churches?
Liturgical Dramas
What type of education did people go to the theatre to get?
Religious education
What did Minstrels use to transport plays to different areas?
Horse drawn carriages also known as Pageant Wagons
What did the travelling groups consist of?
jugglers, singers, dancers, mimes, acrobats, and storytellers
What plays were chanted in Latin?
Liturgical Dramas
Who started watching theatre first during the Middle Ages?
Religious Community's
What did the term mansion refer to?
The sections of the stage