Restoration Facts
Why is this historical period called the "Restoration"
What is Theatre was being restored
What did directors use to make sure the audience didn't hear props squeaking and creaking as they were wheeled into place
What is an orchestra
Who was finally allowed to act on stage
What is women
All three of our playwrights wrote mainly what genre of theatre
What is Comedy
Where were most plays at the time set
What is upper-class London
What religious denomination banned theatre at large
What is the Puritans
How were stage hands able to wheel big props across the stage floor
What is grooves on the stage floor
What was a direct result of women actors now on stage
What is increased attendance and interest in theatre
Who wrote only one tragedy from which we derive the quote "H*** hath no fury like a woman scorned"
What is William Congreve
What is a more specific name for Restoration Tragedies
When was the Restoration Period
What is 1660-1737
What is a "proscenium"
What is the lip of the stage in front of the curtain
Who funded theatres which resulted in lavish sets and costumes
What is King Charles II
Who was best known for writing roguish and rakish characters (and had a horribly troubled love life)
What is George Farquhar
What is a more specific name for the most popular form of Restoration Comedies
What is Comedy of Manners
Under which English kings rule did theatre lose its illegal status
What was new about the building in which these plays were acted in
What is they were fully enclosed structures with fully artificial lighting
How many days did actors have rehearsals and which hours did they rehearse
What is 7-12 days from 11am-1pm
Who wrote a play that was popular at the time but is no longer performed for it's themes and characters
What is William Wycherley
What was the "tragedy" in these tragedies
What are some of the adverbs we used to describe Restoration plays (at least one)
What is lavish, immoral, and mocking of royalty and the upper class
Who was the most influential and innovative set designer of the 1700's
What is Philip Jacques de Loutherbourg (try your best)
What did people go to the theatre for (which is in direct contrast to why they used to go to the theatre)
What is spectacles and eye catching visual experiences
Why was a certain play written by a certain someone (it's one of our three) no longer performed
What is robust language and devious character motives
What did the Comedy of Manners mainly critique
What is social values and customs