Quiz - Sept 25 - Belgian Theatre History Flashcards
Belgium is made up of what three areas?
Flemish Speaking North, French Speaking South, and bilingual Brussels
What is the name of the first Belgian Theatre?
The Brussels Curtain
Name three French-speaking playwrites:
Maeterlinck, Michel de Ghelderode, and Suzanne Lilar
Who is Maeterlinck
Playwright of “The Bluebird” and “Pellaes and Melisande”
Who is Michel de Ghelderode?
Playwright - “The Chronicles of Hell”. Wrote in French on Flemish subjects. Wrote 50+ plays. “Pantagleize” was most produced full-length play.
Who is Suzanne Lilar?
Playwright - titles “baroness” by Belgian government
Name two Flemish-speaking Belgian playwrights-
Hugo Claus. Jean Cocteau
Who is Hugo Claus?
Playwright. Creepy/discomforting subject matter. Some plays based on Greek classics.
Tell me about Jean Cocteau:
Playwright, novelist, painter, designer, sculptor. “Jack of all traits”. Flamboyant. Designed posters for the Ballet Rousse”. Dressed up in costumes a lot. Drew on his school experiences for his first film.
Surrealist ballet with surrealist set and cubist costumes
“Parade” meaning “dress display”
What is “Parade”?
Meaning “dress display”. Surrealist ballet with surrealist set and cubist costumes
Who is Antonio Artaud?
Playwright. Sickly. Foot soldier in WWI. Co-founded “Theatre Alfred Jarry” (and the Theatre of Cruelty?)
Who wrote “TheWedding on the Eiffel Tower”?
Cocteau
Who wrote “Jet of Blood”?
Antonio Artaud
Who wrote “Chronicles of Hell”?
Michel de Ghelderode
