Theatre History

Question 1

Ritual Theatre

Answer 1

Early form of theatre that used forms/techniques like sing, dance, characterization firmly rooted in religion

Question 2

Western Drama

Answer 2

aka European Theatre, also called Aristotelian Theatre because it grew out of Aristotle. Passed from Athenians to Greeks to Romans to Europe to North America.

Question 3

Non-Western Drama

Answer 3

All other forms of drama, from ritual theatre of Africa to traditional theatre of Asia.

Question 4

African Theatre

Answer 4

Precolonial, Colonial, Postcolonial/total theatre

Question 5

Sanskirt Drama

Answer 5

oldest form of indian language, tells storyies based on indian myth

Question 6

Kathakal

Answer 6

Indian folk dance-drama based on Hindu poems Ramayanna and the mahabharata

Question 7

Pear Garden

Answer 7

Chinese theatre, school of arts created by emperor ming in 714 CE

Question 8

Peking Opera

Answer 8

Chinese theatre, synthesis of music, dance, acting, acrobatics. Uses stylized precise acting, painted face, military & civil plays

Question 9

Bunraku

Answer 9

Japanese theatre, intricate puppet theatre, each puppet requires three operators

Question 10

Noh theatre

Answer 10

Very intellectual highly sophisticated, performed in small square space. Japanese theatre. Involves deities, hero, women, insanity, and legends. Passed down from father to son.