Types Of Theatre Reversed

Question 1

•The word drama comes from the Ancient Greek word ‘dran’ meaning ‘to do’

•They were open air

•The Chorus was a key factor of this theatre. They commented on the story, sang, danced and wore masks to help portray characters

•The Chorus performed in the Orchestra

•The ancient Greeks created 3 types of plays: Tragedies, Comedies and Satires

Answer 1

Greek theatre

Question 2

•This time period was also known as the ‘dark ages’

•Christian Church disapproved of the theatre

•Plays were performed in the middle of the street, on wagons, in the halls of rich people, or in the round in amphitheatres

•Actors, mostly male, usually wore long, dark robes.

Answer 2

Medieval theatre

Question 3

●Began in Italy

●Did not use scripts

●Improvised scenes

●It is associated with masks

Answer 3

Commedia dell’arte

Question 4

•William Shakespeare lived and wrote during this period

•A famous theatre of this type is called The Globe, where some of Shakespeare’s plays were performed

Answer 4

Elizabethan Theatre

Question 5

•A lot of restoration comedies poked fun at rich people

•Women appeared on stage for the first time

Answer 5

Restoration theatre