Theatre Timeline
Medieval theatre began in this place of worship.
What is the Church?
Early plays were part of this type of event.
What is church service?
This female playwright from Germany is known as the first known women dramatist.
Who is Hrotsvitha of Gamdersheim?
Most medieval plays were about this and taught lessons from the Bible.
What is religion?
Castles were mainly built for this purpose.
what is defence/protection?
Early performances were done in this language.
What is Latin?
Theatre was used to teach people this religious content.
What is Bible stories?
This playwright and composer wrote the The play of Robin and Marion.
Who is Adam de la Halle?
Actors during the Middle Ages were usually these people, not trained professionals.
Who are ordinary people?
Knights followed this code of behaviour.
What is chivalry?
Plays later moved to this outdoor public area.
What is town square?
What is liturgical drama?
This playwright was also known for writing and performing music during the middle ages.
Who is Hildegard of Bingen?
Mystery plays were often performed on moving stages called.
What are pageant wagons?
This major disease killed bout one third of Europe's population.
What is the black death?
These worker groups took over performing plays.
What are guilds?
People needed plays because they could not do this.
What is read?
Hrotsvitha and Hildegard both mainly focused on this type of theme.
What is religion?
Men usually played all roles because there were very few of these actors.
What are female actors?
These events were held so knights could practice fighting skills.
What are tournaments?
this festival features many plays performed in sequence.
What is the Corpus Christi?
The church moved plays outside because they became too this.
What is large/big?
Adam de la Halle helped move theatre toward this type of drama instead of only church plays.
What is secular theatre?
Mortality plays used characters to represent ideas like good and evil. This is called this.
what is allegory?