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European Theatre Flashcards

1
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What kind of characters were featured in Italian comedy during the Renaissance era?

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Exaggerated characters that would represent different towns or districts.

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What were the four main character groups in Italian comedies during the Renaissance era?

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  1. Servants
  2. Wealthy men
  3. Young lovers
  4. Braggarts
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What did the Italian theatre invent during the Renaissance era?

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Proscenium Arch

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What was the most famous Italian theatre during the Renaissance era?

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Teatro Farnese

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5
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During what era did the theatre industry begin?

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Renaissance with Italian theatre

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Who were the three major famous playwrights during the English Renaissance?

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  1. William Shakespeare
    (Romeo and Juliet)
  2. Christopher Marlowe
    (Dido, Queen of Carthage)
  3. Ben Jonson
    (Epicene)
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What play was William Shakespeare famous for during the English Renaissance era?

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Romeo and Juliet

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What play was Christopher Marlowe famous for during the English Renaissance era?

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Dido, Queen of Carthage

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9
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What play was Ben Jonson famous for during the English Renaissance era?

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Epicene

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What was the most famous theatre during the English Renaissance era?

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The Globe Theatre

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During the Restoration period, what major event happened in 1642 that influenced theatre?

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The English Civil War

The Puritans took over and banned theatre

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What happened during the Restoration period in 1660 that resulted in the return of theatre in England?

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The Restoration of the Monarchy

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What types of plays were popular during the Restoration period?

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Machine Plays

Excessive use of:

  • Special Effects
  • Scene-Changes
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14
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What were the plays like during the Restoration period?

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Risqué

Rebelled against Puritan standards

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15
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When did England have a moral crisis?

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After the Restoration period

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What was the Stage Licensing Act of 1737 during the Post Restoration period?

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Act that limited theatres to two

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17
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Post Restoration ➡

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Parliament Censorship of theatre

18
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What type of comedies were there during the Post Restoration period?

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Sentimental comedies

- People are good unless acted upon by an outside force

19
Q

What ideas were sentimental comedies based on during the Post Restoration period?

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People are good unless acted upon by an outside force

20
Q

What was nationalism in German theatre?

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The rejection of French domination in German lands.

21
Q

What did Johann Von Herder do? (German Theatre)

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He pushed Germans to create works based on their own myths and legends and create a German culture

22
Q

What did German theatre focus on?

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Propaganda to drum up support for the German nation-state

23
Q

Early 20th Century - Pre and Post World War I, theatre focused on…

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Expressionism

24
Q

During the early 20th century, people believed that..?

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War was good and would purify Europe

25
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After the war in the early 20th century, people believed that..?

A

War is very bad.

This resulted in theatre evolving to show the horrors of war.

26
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The modern age of theatre: What is the district in London called?

A

Theatreland

27
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How many venues does Theatreland in London contain?

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40 different venues - many privately owned

28
Q

What is the longest-running musical?

A

Les Misérables

29
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What is the longest-running non-musical?

A

Mousetrap

30
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What is the Greek word for theatre?

A

Theatron

31
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What does theatron mean in Greek?

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“A place of seeing”

32
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What was the first and largest theatre built in Athens?

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The Theatre of Dionysus

33
Q

How many people did the Theatre of Dionysus seat?

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Up to 17,000 people

34
Q

Who were the seats in the front row of the Theatre of Dionysus dedicated to?

A

The priests

35
Q

In old comedy in Ancient Greece, what was considered off-limits?

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Higher gods

36
Q

Who developed the auditorium?

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The Romans, using Greek and Hellenistic designs

37
Q

Were Roman plays more or less religious than Greek plays?

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Roman plays were less religious

38
Q

What were the 3 main performances in Roman theatre?

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  1. Atellan Farces
  2. Phlyax Plays
  3. Fescennine
39
Q

What kind of shows developed during the Medieval era?

A

Secular plays, larger productions, and morality plays

40
Q

During the Medieval era, why did the Catholic church deem acting sinful?

A

Its imitation of life was considered a mockery of God’s creation

41
Q

What organization gained power during the Medieval era?

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The House of Revels - abolished in 1968

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