Theatre History

Greek

100

This Greek God of Wine and Fertility was the inspiration behind theatrical festivals being held to celebrate the coming year

Dionysius

200

This actor was named the first ever winner of a theatrical contest

Thespis

300

This Greek philosopher was responsible for composing The Poetics, a guide to what elements is needed for a proper theatrical performance 

Aristotle 

400

This part of the Greek amphitheater is known as the "viewing place" or where the audience sits 

Theatron 

500

This part of the Greek amphitheater is referred to as the "passageways" or where the actors enter and exit from  

Parados 

Roman/Medieval

100

These performers or warriors were popular during the Roman period of theatre history 

Gladiators 

200

During the Medieval Period of Theatre History, the church produced this type of play to teach spiritual lessons

Morality 

300

This place was the central location of theatre performances in the Roman Period of Theatre history 

Colosseum 

400

These detailed, "hut-like" structures gave the audience a sense of location during a Medieval morality play

Mansion

500

This character represents all of "mankind" in a Morality play

Everyman

Italian Renaissance

100

This is a financial system that supported local artists from business owners 

Patronage 

200

This is the concept of viewing the world through earthly points of view instead of the Divine

Humanism 

300

This is loosely translated to "being true to life" 

Verisimilitude 

400

This form of theatre building can be described as a detailed arch that frames the stage 

Proscenium Arch 

500

This theatre is the oldest surviving Italian Renaissance theatre located in Vicenza, Italy  

Teatro Olimpico 

Elizabethan

100

This period of theatre history was named because of this popular monarch who loved theatre  

Queen Elizabeth I 

200

When a theatrical production was being produced at a theatre building, you can see this being displayed 

A flag 

300

This theatre building is the most well-known Elizabethan building that still exists today

The Globe 

400

This part of the Globe theatre is where actors would wait, change costumes, put props, etc. 

Tiring House 

500

This part of the Globe theatre is covered by a roof where it usually indicates an "indoors" scene during a play  

Inner Stage

Shakespeare

100

This is the birthplace of Shakespeare

Stratford upon Avon

200

Shakespeare fathered twins, a boy and a girl, name one of them 

Hamnet and Judith 

300

There was a period of time where no historian knows what Shakespeare was doing at that time. What was that period of time called? 

The Lost Years

400

Shakespeare was a part owner of what theatre company?

King's Men or Lord Chamberlain's Men 

500

Out of all the elements within a Shakespearean play, which one was the most important? 

Language