History of drama 4-5

Question 1

Natyasastra

Answer 1

Indian text that describes the mythological origin of theatre in India and also the important material about the nature if Indian drama. Also serves as an encyclopedia of theatrical practice.

Question 2

Natyasastra meaning

Answer 2

Meaning the study of theatre or the art of theatre.

Question 3

How did the caste system worked in early Indian theatre

Answer 3

The caste system go put into place in 1000 BCE. Set that a person must remain in the caste that they were born into for all their life. Forbidden to change occupations.

Question 4

Dan

Answer 4

Female character in early Chinese (naxi) theatre

Question 5

Jing

Answer 5

painted face character in early Chinese (naxi) theatre

Question 6

Chou

Answer 6

Clown character in early Chinese (naxi) theatre

Question 7

Sheng

Answer 7

male character in early Chinese (naxi) theatre

Question 8

No Theatre

Answer 8

Japanese theatre in 14th century, stories were included by Buddhism. Often involved demons, possession and other supernatural elements

Question 9

The characters of no theatre

Answer 9

Shite- main character
Waki- supporting character
Tsure- accompanying role

Question 10

no phantasmal

Answer 10

comes in 2 parts. Part 1 is exposition about life of the main character and part 2 the main character appears, revealing he was in disguise in part 1.

Question 11

Quem Quaeritis

Answer 11

Whom do you seek?”, added to Easter service around 925 CE. Question asked by an angel when the 3 Mary’s visit the tomb of Christ; angel informs them that Christ is not in the tomb but has risen. Between 925 and 965, it became a tiny play

Question 12

what a Pageant master is

Answer 12

(England) the one person who oversee and organize productions

Question 13

what was a Pageant master responsible for

Answer 13

finding people to construct scenery and seating for the audience, supervising the building of the stage, positioning machines and scenery, selecting and rehearsing performers, disciplining performers, assigning people to collect money, and serving as narrator between plays (Supervised rehearsals of plays
*Supervised the logistics of the schedule)

Question 14

the areas of medieval stages/wagons

Answer 14

Pageant cart
scaffold cart
stage
tiring house
machine loft

Question 15

John Heywood

Answer 15

English dramatist who wrote a English farce entitled johan johan

Question 16

Areas of the kabuki stage

Answer 16

Shimote- stage right
Kamite- stage left
Hanamichi- ramp
Seri- use to move up and down a portion of stage
Kakiwari- stage background
Mawari buta- the revolving part of the stage

Question 17

Li Yu

Answer 17

A playwright, theatre critic and celebrity. Believed that a playwright should write clearly with a mass audience in mind. Wrote about plot construction, dialogue, music and versification. Wrote situation comedies dealing domestic situations of common people

Question 18

Li Yu notable plays

Answer 18

ordained by heaven, the error of the kite, and be circumspect in conjugal relationships

Question 19

Liturgical Drama

Answer 19

Emerged from rituals of the Catholic Church; sung not spoken.

Question 20

Corpus Cristi

Answer 20

Festival officially recognized by the church in 1311, was observed in the week after Trinity Sunday. 8 weeks after Easter Sunday. Reminded people that the bread and wine of communion became the body and blood of Christ. Also reinforced the Church’s message that Christ died for their sins and that his sacrifice offered them the possibility of redemption. Mystery plays were often performed at the festival.

Question 21

sudtradhara

Answer 21

Chief actor who managed all others involved with production

Question 22

Zaju

Answer 22

The form of drama perfected during the Yuan Dynasty. Usually had 4 acts or 4 song sequences. Playwrights composed their plays to fit the meters and rhythms of popular music already known to the audience

Question 23

kan’ami (Japanese)

Answer 23

Actor/playwright who pioneered early no theatre. A wealthy shogun saw him perform and became a patron for his company. No became the theatre favored by the aristocracy

Question 24

Hashigakara

Answer 24

The bridge in no theatre space

Question 25

Chikamatsu Monzaemon

Answer 25

Best known playwright of bunraku. Wrote romances and history plays about ordinary people. Maintained in his dramas “what lies in the slender margin between the real and unreal”

Question 26

Kublai Khan

Answer 26

Son of genghis khan who conquered china with the mongol horde. Part of the yuan dynasty

Question 27

no present existence

Answer 27

Action that occurs to living characters in the present stage time

Question 28

the conventions of kabuki theatre

Answer 28

Early 17th century. Combined elements of no, bunraku and folk theatre. Original stories were romantic and erotic, original companies were all women. Said to have originated with Shinto priestess Okkuni and dances she performed combining Buddhist dances with No dances