Italian Renaissance
This term for “learned plays” stands in contrast to commedia dell’arte.
commedia erudita
This term refers to the sentiment, mood, or aesthetic experience that bhava should evoke in the audience.
rasa
The Festival of the Flaying of Men was enacted by this society of Mesoamerica.
Mexica / Aztec
Zeami's treatises on the noh drama center around this natural image.
the Flower
Under the patronage of James I, Shakespeare's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, took on this new name.
King's Men
This number of intermezzi was needed for a typical performance evening.
6
Imperial China experienced a relative increase in literary arts when China was under the rule of this ethnic group.
the Mongols
(Yuan dynasty)
This female dramatist, scholar, and nun resided in New Spain and wrote The Divine Narcissus.
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
During this century Kan'ami and Zeami developed noh out of earlier performance styles.
14th century
Blackfriars is an example of this style of English, indoor playhouse.
private theatre
These commedia dell'arte sequences were pre-planned comic business.
lazzi
These two ancient epics serve as source material for most Sanskrit dramas.
the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyaṇa
Women were allowed to perform on the Spanish stage provided they could prove this.
relation to a male company member
In medieval Europe, these scenic structures were used to represent specific locations.
mansions
Shakespeare's most frequent leading-man, Richard Burbage, held this position in the Bard's company.
actor-manager
Giacomo Torelli designed this system for changing sets.
chariot and pole system
This regional form of Sanskrit drama is still performed in Kerala, India.
Kutiyattam
These two popular, prolific dramatists bookended the Spanish Golden Age.
Lope de Vega &
Calderón de la Barca
This bridgeway connects the mirror room to the main noh stage.
hashigakari
In this year, Parliament prohibited stage plays, leading to the closure of theatres in England.
1642
A designer for the Medici family, he was the predecessor of Giulio Parigi, who in turn helped lead to the dissemination of Italian scenic design.
Bernardo Buontalenti
This most popular operatic form of the Ming dynasty was eventually overshadowed by jingju in the mid-19th century.
Kunqu (Kun opera)
This theatrical form was associated with Corpus Christi and used allegory to dramatize the sacrament of the Eucharist.
auto sacramental
A good example of an early stage manager, this official managed the overall production of European religious and civic festival performances.
pageant master
Adult companies were organized according to this type of financial investment system.
the sharing system