Ancient Theatre
This civilization is considered the birthplace of Western theatre.
What is Ancient Greece?
Famous playwright of Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
Traditional Japanese theatre known for elaborate costumes and stylized movement.
What is Kabuki?
Realistic plays focusing on everyday life are called this.
What is realism?
The main theatre district located in this city.
What is New York City?
Large outdoor performance spaces used in Greek theatre.
What are amphitheaters?
The theatre where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed.
What is the Globe Theatre?
Highly symbolic Japanese theatre using masks and slow movement.
What is Noh?
Playwright of A Doll’s House.
Who is Henrik Ibsen?
A musical that tells the story primarily through song.
What is a sung-through musical?
Greek tragedies often focused on this concept of fate vs. ______.
What is free will?
All actors in Shakespeare’s time were this gender.
What is male?
Italian improvisational theatre style with stock characters.
What is Commedia dell’arte?
Theatre style that breaks the fourth wall and reminds audiences it’s a play.
What is Epic Theatre?
Composer of Hamilton.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
He introduced the first actor separate from the chorus.
Who is Thespis?
The poetic structure commonly used in Shakespeare’s plays.
What is iambic pentameter?
This country is the origin of Kathakali theatre.
What is India?
Creator of Epic Theatre.
Who is Bertolt Brecht?
Awards that recognize excellence in Broadway theatre.
What are the Tony Awards?
This festival honored Dionysus and featured dramatic competitions.
What is the City Dionysia?
The ruling monarch during much of Shakespeare’s career.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
Chinese theatre form known for music, acrobatics, and colorful makeup.
What is Beijing (Peking) Opera?
American playwright known for The Glass Menagerie.
Who is Tennessee Williams?
Longest-running Broadway musical of all time (as of recent years).
What is The Phantom of the Opera?