Elizabethan theatre part 1
Elizabethan theatre part 2
Elizabethan theatre part 3
Commedia del arte and Italian Renaissance
Neoclassical France
100
Who sat in the pit? Who sat in the galleries?
The groundlings sat in the pit, and those who could afford to the price could sit in the galleries.
100
Why is the English Renaissance also called Elizabethan Theatre?
It was named after Queen Elizabeth who ruled throughout much of this period and was a patron on of the arts.
100
Describe the structure of the Globe Theatre.
A wooden “O” with an open roof.
100
Name the seven stock characters we have learned this year.
Capitano, Pantalone, The lovers(2), Arlecchino, Zanni, Doctore
100
What are the three unities?
unity of time, place, and action
200
What color flag represented tragedy? What color represented comedy?
White represented tragedy; black represented comedy.
200
What are court plays?
Intellectual plays whose audiences were royalty and nobility.
200
What year was the Globe Theatre built? Where was it located?
It was built in 1599 and located near the Thames River.
200
What are scenarios?
plots or stories placed on the side of the stage that informs the actors the plot and outline of the story *leaves room for improvisation*
200
Who was the philosopher that first explained the three unities and the use of catharsis?
Aristotle
300
Why didn’t the queen attend the theatres?
She was afraid to get any disease that the commoners may have had.
300
Who were the 3 prominent playwrights of Elizabethan Theatre?
Marlowe, Jonson, and Shakespeare
300
What year was theatre revived?
1660
300
What type of stage was used during the Italian Renaissance?
Proscenium Arch
300
What type of staging was used during this time period and where did it derive from?
Proscenium arch; Italy
400
What is Legitimate Theatre?
Nobles would sponsor actors/directors.
400
What are the two differences between a public theatre and a private theatre?
A public theatre could hold 3000 people and had an open roof. A private theatre could hold 700 people and had closed roof.
400
What is a rouge?
An actor without the patronage of a wealthy nobleman
400
What is the difference between the stock characters Zanni and Arlecchino?
Zanni was not very smart and he was lazy while Arlecchino was clever or cunning and tried to trick his masters into doing things
400
What is the definition of poetic justice?
rewarding of virtue and the punishment of vice
500
What happened to theatre in 1642?
A civil war broke out in England, and the Puritans banned theatre.
500
What are the 5 things to remember about Shakespeare?
• He wrote his plays for a wide, popular audience • Reading, watching, and playing Shakespeare is a second language • Shakespeare gives you everything you need on stage • He wrote his plays for a simple stage because he wanted his audience to listen to the poetry • His characters were “superhuman”, and they felt and acted that way
500
What are the 3 concepts incorporated into Elizabethan Theatre?
Concepts of ego, individuality, and virtuosity
500
What is one of the most important rules of improvisation?
"say yes and..."
500
What is decorum? Give an example
Characters have to behave in a manner that suits the type of life they are betraying A king must act like a king and not a humble peasant
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