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theatre means

place of seeing

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(blank) began from myth, ritual and ceremony

theatre

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writes script

playwright

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rehearses the performers

director

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produce props to create scenes

designer, technical crew

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they perform on stage

actors and actresses

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Ancient Theatre when?

700 BCE-410 CE

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what theatre began in ancient greece

European theatre

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began 700BC with festivals honoring many gods

greek theatre

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(blank) being the center of cultural, political, and military power. Festivals and competitions were held here.

athens

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the big circle

greek theatre

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THE THREE WELL-KNOWN GREEK TRAGEDY PLAYWRIGHTS

euripides, sophocles, aeschylus

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“Experience travel – these are as education in themselves”.

euripides

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“Always desire to learn something useful”.

sophocles

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“Memory is the mother of all wisdom”.

aeschylus

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3 Types of Ancient Greek Drama

tragedy, comedy plays, satyr play

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tragos or (blank) + “ode”(blank). Refers to goats being sacrificed to Dionysus before performances or goat skin being worn by performers.

goat, song. Tragedy

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most admired type of play

tragedy

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first actor and introduced the use of masks and called the father of tragedy

thespis

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derived from imitation; no traces of origin

comedy plays

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(blank) wrote most of the comedy plays

aristophanes

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play about a strong woman who led a female coalition to end a war in Greece

Lysistrata

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(blank) wrote cyclops, a adventurous comedy

euripides

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comic elements to lighten mood or serious play with happy ending

satyr plays

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short, lighthearted plays

satyr

ancient greek form of tragic comedy

satyr

half man/ half goat aka

satyrs

(blank) lusted after everyone on stage. Delivered the funniest lines, but at the expense of others.

satyrs

Epidaurus (blank)

Greek theater)

Theater buildings were called (blank)

theatron

a large, open-air structure constructed on the slopes of a hill

theatre

circular or rectangular area at the center where the play, dance, and religious rites, and acting took place

orchestra

viewing place on top of a hill

orchestra

stage

skene

side entrance/exit

Parados

Theatre of Rome started in the (blank)

3rd Century BC

Roman Culture had an intense and energizing effect on the Roman Theatre and encouraged the development of (blank)

Latin literature

According to Livy, the (blank) were the first experienced in Theater

etruscan actors

Roman Drama began with plays from (blank) in 240 BC

Livius Andronicus

Greek Theaters had a major influence on Roman Theaters

true

first permanent (non wood) Roman Theaters similar to theatron of Athens

Triumvir Pompey

theatre of pompey (blank)

roman theatre

looks like a boat

theatre of pompey

Part of a multi-use complex called Quadriporticus directly behind Scanae Fron

theatre of pompey

an elaborately decorated background of theater stage enclosed by large columned Porticos with a large garden complex of fountains and statues

scanae fron

a columned quadrangle

Quadriporticus

Usual themes were Chariot races, Gladiators and Public Executions

theatre of pompey

comedy plays were popular in roman theatre from(blank) and women were allowed to perform on stage

350-250 BC

when was medieval theatre

500 CE- 1400

during medieval, Some plays were brought outside the church due to their portrayal of the devil and hell An example is “(blank)” or “The Mystery of Adam”

Mystere d’ Adam

when was renaissance theatre

1400-1600

characterized by a return of Classical Greek and Roman arts and culture

renaissance theatre

protagonist is met by personifications of moral attributes who try to choose a Godly life over evil.

morality plays

to recreate Athenian Tragedy

university drama

(blank) developed like Commedia dell’arte and elaborate masques)

Public Theatre

Italian comedy and humorous theatrical presentation performed by professional players who travelled in troupes.

Commedia dell’arte

A dramatic entertainment consisting of pantomime, dancing, dialogue, and song. And sometimes players wore masks.

elaborate masques

One of the most prominent supporters of the theater

queen elizabeth 1

an English play performed at the Christmas celebration in 1561 and performed before Queen Elizabeth I on Jan 18, 1562

gorbuduc

authors were Thomas Norton & Thomas Sackville

gorbuduc

famous actor and poet baptized on April 26, 1564 & died on April 23, 1616

william shakespere

an English poet, playwright and actor regarded as the greatest writer and dramatist in the whole world

william shakespere

william shakespere often called as England’s National poet and “(blank)

Bard of Avon”

His Works: Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cleopatra, Julius Cesar, Much Ado About Nothing His history plays: Richard III, Henry V

william shakespere

Greatest works are Dr. Faustus, The Jew of Malta

Christopher Marlowe

4 greatest works of tragedy

hamlet, othello, king lear, macbeth

english playwright, author of The Spanish Tragedy important figure in Elizabethan drama Greatest works are The Spanish Tragedy, Cornelia

thomas kyd

formalized form of dance which originated from the Italian Renaissance Courts developed from Italy to France with the help of Catherine de’ Medici(Queen of France) ”Le Paradis d’ Amour” was one of Catherine’s early example in development of ballet

ballet

Catherine de’ Medici

queen of france

1st formal court ballet ever recognized

”Ballet des Polanais”:

when was baroque theatre- tech

1600-1750

use of technology in current broadways and commercial plays uses machines for special effects and scene changes with the use of ropes and pulleys

baroque theatre

The styles of Roman and Greek societies influenced the theatre arts concept of decorum was applied

Neoclassical Theatre(1800-1900)

portrayed the complex and fateful lives of the upper classes and royals.

tragedies

which were either public discourse or comedies of manners, tended to focus on the lower ranks of society

comedies

who are the 3 playwrights

Pierre Cornielle Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Jean Racine

often called “Father of French Tragedy”

Pierre Cornielle

known as Moliere known for his comedies

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin

when was romantic theatre

1800-2000)

melodramas and operas became the most popular theatrical form usually performed in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller music ensemble

romantic theatre

who are the romantic playwrights

victor marie hugo, georges bizet

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