Theatre Origins
Da Renaissance
Medieval Madness
17th & 18th
19th & 20th
Double It!
100
The name of the first lone actor.
Who is Thespis?
100
These evolved during the renaissance theatre
What is backdrops and the proscenium theatre?
100
The play types during this period.
What is miracle, medieval, and mystery?
100
1642 is the year of...
What are the Puritans?
100
Plays that are not made to be read a loud
What is a closet drama?
100
They treated their actors with respect whereas the others did not.
Who is Greeks?
200
Theatre originally began with this group of people.
Who is the Egyptians?
200
"Comedy performed by professionals"
What is Commedia Dell'arte?
200
This group had the most power during this period.
Who is the catholic church?
200
These group of people believed that theatre was for low lives and was a waste of time.
What are Puritans?
200
The most expensive seats were...
What is box seats?
200
Commedia Dell'arte is based on these two things
What is stock characters and an improvised script?
300
This festival was honoring the god of theatre.
What is the Festival of Dionysus?
300
Juliet, Desdemona, and Ophelia all played by.
Who is young men and boys?
300
The first known female playwright of this period.
Who is Hrosvitha of Gandersheim?
300
Theatres in England were closed for this many years
What is 20 years?
300
Emilie Zola, the creator of this concept
What is naturalism?
300
That it is a more intimate and immersive experience.
What does contemporary theatre encourage with the relationship of the actors and audience?
400
A process that encourages the audience to become better citizens
What is catharsis?
400
Most famous playwright during this time.
Who is William Shakespeare?
400
Allegories and mystery plays were used to tell biblical stories because citizens were not able to do this
What is read?
400
King Charles II was crowned and brought theatre back...
What is 1660?
400
Henrik Ibsen created "A Doll's House" giving us the most controversial form of
What is realism?
400
Who is Sarah Bernhardt?
500
The Big 3 Greek Playwrights
Who is Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides?
500
Appreciated plays with a moral basis
What is Elizabethans?
500
The most well known morality play
What is Everyman?
500
This group of individuals allowed women to be on their stages.
Who are the French?
500
Controversary began because a women left her husband and children.
What is A Doll's House?
500
The Great Fire of London.
What is 1666?