Early Western Theatre
What is the orchestra?
Japanese puppet theatre that originated in the 1600s
What is bunraku?
The most famous playwright of the English Renaissance whose plays include Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Who is Shakespeare?
Who are the Bibienas?
Artists in this theatre movement attempted to capture real life as closely as possible on the stage
What is realism?
In Roman theatre, this person played a role like that of the modern producer
What is the dominus?
What is Sanskrit drama?
This country's Renaissance acting companies did NOT permit women to perform.
What is England?
What is the 18th century?
Russian actor, director, and teacher whose system based on psychological truth became a foundation of modern actor training
Who is Stanislavsky?
Medieval actors performed on these platforms on wheels, which could move from location to location
What are wagon stages?
Historical era when China was under Mongol rule and theatre there became less elite and more of a popular art form
What is the Yuan Dynasty?
This Renaissance theatre tradition included stock characters such as zanni, Pantalone, Dottore, and Capitano.
What is commedia dell'arte?
This modern theatre role began to emerge in the 18th century and was developed in the 19th century by artists such as Richard Wagner.
What is the director?
Term for the spoken (not sung) dialogue of a musical
What is the book?
This type of medieval drama (for example, the Second Shepherds' Play) combined Biblical stories with sometimes comic bits about ordinary people
What are mystery plays?
Shinto princess whose dancing became the basis for the Kabuki theatre tradition
Who is Okuni?
Observed in the dramas of Renaissance Italy and France, this set of principles insisted on unity of action, time, and place.
What are neoclassical ideals?
The most famous woman playwright of the Restoration period and author of The Rover
Who is Aphra Behn?
Beckett's play Waiting for Godot, in which two tramps await someone who never comes, is an example of this theatre movement
What is theatre of the absurd?
Work of theatre criticism composed circa 330 BCE that closely analyzed the dramatic structure of Ancient Greek plays
What is Aristotle's Poetics?
In Noh theatres, the bridge that runs from the dressing rooms to the stage
What is the hashigakari?
Rectangular, open-air theatres with a platform stage and a restricted area for unaccompanied women.
What are corrales?
This Italian actress was a major star of the 19th century and known for her more realistic acting style.
Who is Eleonora Duse?
Modern Chinese art form combining drama, dance, music, and acrobatics
What is Beijing opera?