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Theatre – A Brief History
Greece
Theatre Amphitheatre Tragedy Drama Comedy Chorus Dialogue Scene Orchestra Deus ex machina
Dionysus
Dionysus or Dionysos (from the Ancient Greek Διώνυσος or Διόνυσος),
Intoxicating power of wine and beneficial influences.
Promoter of civilization, a law giver
Lover of peace — as well as the patron deity of agriculture and the theatre.
Thespis
534 B.C.Thespian society
Subject matter and themes:
MythologyFate, free will, justiceHubrisTragic heroCatharsisMale dominated society
Greek theatres
Theatre of Dionysus, Athens
Other interesting tidbits:
MasksChorusDramatic competitions: 3 tragedies +
comedyGolden Age of Athens:
– Aeschylus– Euripides
Sophocles
AntigoneOedipus RexElectra
The Theban Legend:• King Laius – Thebes
• Queen Jocasta
• King of Corinth
• Sphinx
Medieval theatre:
Secular: non-religious: stand up comediansReligious: tell Biblical stories to an
illiterate audience
Medieval theatre
PageantsMystery plays
Mystery cycles guilds
Morality plays
Medieval theatre
Morality plays:– Old Vice
– Virtue
– Riches
– Devil
– Everyman
London
1520: 50,0001600: 200,000
What you should definitely remember so far:
What is the origin of theatre?What feature and themes of Greek theatre
can be found in theatre of later ages?Hubris, tragic hero, catharsis.What forms of theatre existed during
medieval times?
Acts of Parliament:
Henry breaks with the Roman Catholic church.
Establishes Church of England.
Confiscates Catholic property.
Medieval entertainment
Bear and bull baiting.
Animal fights.Crime.Riots.Prostitution.
English Renaissance
1533 (1558) –1603 1566 (1603) - 1625
London
1520: 50,0001600: 200,000
Inn yards
Audience capacity up to 500.
Inexpensive.
London
Elizabethan Theater Locations Map
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/elizabethan-theatre-locations.htm
The Theatre 1576
James BurbageActorEntrepreneur.
The Curtain
Henry Laneham
The Rose 1587
Philip HensloweSouthwarkLord Admiral’s Men
The Globe
Actors
Will KempGaging?
Actors:
Edward Alleyn Richard Burbage
Lord Admiral’s Men Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Things you should know
How did Henry VIII decision to break with the Catholic church affect the history of theatre?
How did the establishment of the first purpose built theatres influence the development of drama?
How did the physical structure of the theatre influence the development of drama?
Explain the connection between printing practices and variations in Shakespeare's texts.