Origins of drama
The origin of drama was....
....deep-rooted in the religious elements of man kind
history of theater can be traced back to_____ where the Ancient Greeks were the first to present dramatic presentations
6th Century B.C
People’s lives were often short. The average lifespan of an adult was...
...30
His genre-bending work contributed to....
New experiences of both storytelling and theater
In the early 19th century theaters were lit by...
Gas
It was ____ elements that resulted in the development of drama
Religious
Authors wrote plays for masses especially those who....
... couldn’t read or write
It was during the time of the ____ so death rates were very high.
Bubonic plague
Shakespeare is credited as inventing genres that....
...Mixed both tragedy and comedy
___have only been around for about a century
Musicals
They wanted to find new methods of teaching the____ to common people. So the stories of the Gospel were explained through living pictures
Bible
The authorities didn’t like theater and didn’t allow acting in the city itself. They thought....
... it was a bad influence and would keep people from going to church.
Watching___ was entertaining for people and often kept them happy
Plays
Shakespeare had an influence on...
...an international level
There are __ theaters on Broadway
41
Most of the Bible was written in ___ and common people could not understand its meaning
Latin
Queen Elizabeth loved acting and...
...helped it become popular.
It was in the late___
16th and early 17th centuries
Shakespeare had a mind that was geared towards...
forward thinking.
There were ___ meant to signal the play's genre.
Flags
Performers would act out a ___ in a show
Story
As time passed theater became more popular and theaters emerged outside city walls which was...
...considered and unsafe area
Shakespeare lived between the....
Middle Ages and Industrial Revolution
Shakespeare remains vital because his plays present...
... people in situations we recognize today
There was little____ and no stage group
Scenery