Primitive Theater
What is it from?
It was born out of the dance of the Primitive man.
How many types of Egyptian plays?
5
Is there a reference to a definite theater in Judea?
No
What did the movements evolve to?
Pantomimes
What were Medicinal plays?
Plays that evolved around magical healing.
How many books were read as dramatic literature?
2
What did pantomimes evolve to?
Initiation dances.
What are Pyramid plays?
Plays written on the tomb wall.
Where was the Song of Solomon chanted at?
Wedding festivals
Who performed the religious dances?
Chief Priest or Shaman.
What are Coronation Festival plays?
Plays performed at the crowing of a new Pharaoh.
What is the Book of Job?
A five-act drama with an prologue and an epilogue
What evolved from religious dances?
Drama.
What are Coronation Jubilee plays?
Plays that celebrated the Pharaohs 13th year on the throne.
Where is the dance/ritual referenced at?
Torah or the Old Christian Testament.