Introduction to Drama and Theater forms Flashcards
To pass my quiz on Monday
What is Drama?
Drama is an expressive art form.
We use drama to tell stories and listen to the stories of others.
What are the origins of the Dramatic arts.
Early Theather can be traced back to Athens, Greece around 480BCE. It also has origins in India and China.
At what time were women not permitted to perfom on the stage and where and what was there solution.
480BCE in Greece so men acted the characters regardless of the gender.
What country started including women in the performances.
The Romans in Italy started including women in there performances
Theater became popular in Europe and early European theater had roots in ___________________.
Theater was used to teach social values of its time.
Christian Tradition
In the___century, playwrites began to reject the idea that theater had to include ___________________. They began experimenting with writing _______ shows.
12Century
Religious teaching
Secular shows
Translate to English
Commedia dell’arte
What does it mean?
Comedy of the profession
Around the___Century in Italy, “Commedia dell’arte” became hugely popular.
16thcentury
How many people where in this troupes?
12 actors
Commedia dell’arte in italy was famous for?
Combining Scripted elements with improvisation and included very little props.
Elizabethan theater became hugely infuential where?
Theaters were built where and drama became a what and were performing in schools and universities.
In England and were built in London were it became an Educational focus.
An example of a nobal play writer of the Era that was listed in the slides.
William Shakespear.
List all
What are some Dramatic Art Forms?
Musical theater, Plays, Pantomime, Mime, Tableau, Monologue and Spoken word.
What is scripted plays?
A play is a live performance that is scripted. The actors memorise their lines and perform in front of an audience to tell a story
What is Musical theater?
A musical is a scripted live performance that includes music, song and dance to tell a story.
Pantomime meaning.
A pantomime is a special kind of play that includes music, comedy and audience participation.
Pantomimes are often based on?
Fairy tales
Mime defination.
Mime uses exaggerated movement to tell a story without words.
Tableau defines.
Tableau includes a group of actors who freeze in silence to tell a story. They use different body movements and facial expressions to help.
What is Monologue?
A Monologue is a scene that involves a long speech were actors think out loud often talking to the audience.
Improv means?
Improvisation is when actors tell a story without a script. Actors have the freedom to take the story in any direction they choose. Actors can work together to tell a story.
Spoken Word?
Spoken word is a poetry intended for performence.
Spoken word has history in what and is inspired by what?
Oral storytelling
jazz and hip-hop culture
Spoken word often draws attention to what?
Social justice issue, Politics, race and community.
