Famous People
Style
W's & H's of the Era
Technical Marvels
George B. Shaw.
100
A famous actor from the Victorian Era
What is Ellen Terry? She worked as a Shakespearean and comic’s actress for around two decades. When she was 52 she took the role in management within London’s imperial theatre which is a big deal because most women worked in their homes at the time.
100
The aspects of a Melodrama
What is sensational plots, exaggerated emotions, and clear moral messages. Dealt with love, social injustice, and good over evil?
100
The time period of Victorian Era theatre
What is 1837-1901?
100
These made the sets stand out
What is painted backdrops and 3D sets?
100
Who is this guy?
What is incredible playwright that some considered to be second only to Shakespeare?
200
The Famous playwright whom wrote The Importance of Being Earrnest and An Ideal Husband
What is Oscar Wilde?
200
This defined Comedy of manners
What is criticized the upper class and social standards?
200
The region Victorian Era theatre was perfomed
What is europe?
200
This stage was popular in the era
What is proscenium arch? which allowed for separate placing for the actors and the audience/house. This allowed for people to remember to separate the acts of theatre from the real world.
200
Fun facts about him
What is winning a nobel prize in 1925, born in Dublin, and lived in London?
300
These two playwrights wrote The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, and H.M.S. Pinafore
What is W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan?
300
Aspects of Farce
What is a lighter form of theatre, more comedy?
300
Why Victorian Era came to be
What is a new ground to share popular ideas and critique society
300
This art technique made for interesting visuals
What is paper-mâché? it allowed them to create props and sets that improved the experience of the audience viewing.
300
He used plays to express this he thought his truth
What is using plays to express political, social, and religious ideas, favoring dictatorships?
400
This playwrite wrote The Colleen Bawn, and The Shaughraun
What is Dion Boucicault?
400
Parts that made Operetta/musical theater
What is Mix of comedy, opera, and romance?
400
How Victorian Era Theatre was created
What is people just liked theatres? (Schools and Theatres were being built)
400
A thecnical marvel incredible for moving whole peices of stage at once
What is hydraulic lift? which would allow for a grand entrance or exit.
400
A famous play by G.B.S.
What is Arms and the Man?
500
The most important person of the Victorian Era
What is Queen Victoria?
500
These made the whole era unique
What is Very exaggerated movements, criticisms of society and using technical and sound effects in a way never seen before?
500
This made this era of theatre really influential
What is technical advancments?
500
These technical theatre aspects wow audiences when implemented
What is special effects? These add more depth to performances (trapdoors, pyrotechnics, clever lighting)
500
About his play! (400 1st)
What is a comedy that humorously exposed the futility of war and hypocrisies of human nature? Raina Petkoff is a woman in 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. She hides and falls in love with a swiss mercenary fighting for Serbia, Bluntschli. Raina has a marriage drama with her fiancee Sergius, who then flirts with servant Louka, who is engaged to MANSERVANT Nicola. Raina and Bluntschli engage and marry! yay!