Midterm Flashcards
Theatre was derived from what two things?
- Ceremonies
- Rituals
Ceremonies were inspired from what areas?
Egypt and Latin America
Define Post Modernism
The theory that the past cannot be told objectively; we only see history through our current times
What are the (eight) elements of theatre?
- Playing space
- Audience
- Performers
- Scenery
- Lighting
- Costumes
- Text
- How They’re Interlinked
Define Revisionism
Only works that were considered revolutionary were recorded
What were Canon of Dramatic Texts?
Collections of the most important works of the current time
Who were the three best known writers of Greek tragedy?
Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides (SAE)
What did Western Canons contain?
Works by Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides (SAE)
Old Comedy used ______ while New Comedy used ______?
Fantasy; Realism
Greek theatre could not exist without what?
Greek religion
Dionysus was the god of what?
Theatre (As well as wine and s*x)
What is the basis of most Greek theatre?
Greek myths
What were the three separate parts of Greek theatre?
- The Theatron
- The Orchestra
- The Skene
Define the Theatron
Seating area for audience surrounding the acting area on three sides
Define the Orchestra
Playing area for actors
Define the Skene
Scene building (contained dressing space for actors, stored properties, had a paraskenia)
What were the Poetics?
An ambiguous and incomplete analysis of theatre and tragedy
What are the six elements of theatre? (Noted in the Poetics)
Plot, Characters, Theme, Music, and Spectacle
What was Roman Theatre influenced by?
Greek Theatre, Etruscans, and Atellan Farce
Who are the important figures in Roman Theatre?
Plautus, Terence, Seneca, Horace
What was the head of a troupe called?
Dominus
What were actors called in this time?
Historians
What were Asian theatrical presentations called?
Dance dramas
What is a total theatre?
A synthesis or integration of elements including acting, mime, dancing, music, and text
