The Greeks
What god were the first tragedies devoted too
Dionysus
A device made of two pieces of wood that hinge together
What is a slapstick
This Restoration playwright lived from 1640-1689, was a trailblazer by challenging the societal role of women. Her best known play is "The Rover, or the Banished Cavalier".
Who is Aphra Behn?
This building behind the orchestra was used multipurpously as dressing rooms and a backdrop for the production
What is the skene?
A stock character that is the crafty servant to a foolish, old merchant.
What is Harlequin?
This social class was the main audience of theatre during the Restoration period.
What is the upper class?
The main actor is called the protagonist, the second is called
What is a deuteragon?
Rigid rules for playwriting that came into being with the rediscovery of Classical plays and a misinterpretation of Aristotle's writings: the play's action fits within 24-hours, comedy and tragedy do not mix, and locations in the place are reachable within 24-hours of travel
What are the Three Unities?
These poets, novelists and playwrights question the Scientific Revolution's obsession with logic and if it was enough to express the full range of the human experience.
What are Romantics?
These cranes were used to lift actors so they could appear to be flying
What is a deus ex machina
Italian humanists modeled their theaters after the Roman theatron, but relocated their theaters inside. The switch to indoor theater required an intermission so these could be relit.
What are candles?
The best-known Romantic play today, based on the novel by playwright Victor Hugo
What is "Les Misérables"?
The playwright known for their complex characterizations, being important in government, and for writing "Oedipus Rex"
Who is Sophocles
London's first permanent outdoor theater opened in 1576, and was called simply this
What is "The Theater"?
A melodrama is a play not meant to question values or authority that features a sympathetic protagonist that suffers at the hand of an evil antagonist. This movie is a modern example, although the setting is far, far away from that of the original melodramas
What is Star Wars?