Dates
Before Christ
What is BC?
A term to call someone an actor which originated from a chorus member named Thespis
What is a thespian?
Greek God of theatre and wine
Who is Dionysus?
Respected
How are actors in the Greek Theatre treated?
The language of the church
What is Latin?
Where Greek plays (comedies and tragedies) are still played today
Where is all over the world?
A deliberate performance created by live actors and intended for a live audience, typically making a use of scripted language.
What is theatre?
The point of performing plays
What is to celebrate the Gods?
Not respected
How are actors treated in the Roman Theatre?
The language of the ruling class
What is French?
When the Theatre of Dionysus started
What is Fourth Century BC?
At least one actor and at least one audience member
What does theatre require?
The Athenians are known for this
What is amazing theatre?
Realistic
What were New Comedy plays?
The language of the peasants
What is Middle English?
New Comedy got going
When is around 323 BCE?
Singing songs to praise Dionysus, which later evolved into theatre and acting
What are Dithyrambs?
Pre-democracy Athens was ruled by this tyrant
Peisistratus
New Comedy got going after the death of this person
Who is Alexander the Great?
Mystery plays, miracle plays, and morality plays
This is when theatre during the Middle Ages took place
When is 1066 to 1450 (the Renaissance)
Comedies made where loose cloaks are worn
What is Fabula Palliata?
By exciting emotions of pity and fear, theatre becomes an outlet for those emotions
What is Aristotle's theory?
The outcome if actors put on a bad performance
What is punishment or death?
Where bible stories are used
What are mystery plays?