Greek and Roman
What kind of theaters did the Greeks build?
Amphitheater/Arena Stage
What are the plays that travel on wheels called?
Pageant wagons
What is one country the Renaissance occurred in?
Italy, France, England, or Spain
Roles where women played female characters disguised in men's clothing
Breeches roles
Theater Realism occurred in what century?
The late 19th century
What is the name of the group that narrated/commented on what was happening?
The chorus
Where is the longest surviving passion play performed?
In the Oberammergau village, in Bavaria, Germany
What was the Renaissance?
A period of European cultural, economic, artist, and political “rebirth”. It promoted the discovery of philosophy, literature, and art.
Women were allowed on the stage in what year?
1660
What is the "fourth wall"?
The imaginary wall which separates a performer or performance from an audience.
What did the chorus typically wear?
Greek masks
What type of play depicts the lives of saints?
Miracle plays
What is the theater Shakespeare is attributed to?
The Globe Theater
The first Female Playwright
Aphra Ben
What is the difference (in terms of eras) between modern and contemporary theater?
Modern refers to an era of theater making that has recently passed, while contemporary theater refers to the present and future.
What was the primary difference between Greek and Roman theaters?
Greek theaters were carved out the hillside, while Roman theaters were built up from solid ground.
What type of play is Everyman?
A morality play
What type of theater did the Renaissance form in England?
Elizabethan Theater
Star Actor became popular in this period, the most notable this actress?
Sarah Bernhardt
Who created Epic Theatre?
Bertolt Brecht
Roman theatre added what Element to plays considered inappropriate to Greek Theatre.
on stage Violence
Why are mystery plays called mystery plays?
1. Their theme is the mysteries of God.
2. They were funded by guilds, which were also called mysteries.
What is one stock character in Commedia dell’arte?
Capitano / Harlequin / Columbina / Pierrot / Pucinella / Pantalone / Il Dottore
What Type of theatre followed Restoration and was characterized by emphasizing emotions, individualism, and imagination, often exploring themes of love.
Romanticism
Name 2 absurdist playwrights.
(Any two of the following): Jean Genet, Eugene Ionesco, Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter.