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RomanTheatreDeathofAlexandertheGreat(Greek)–323BCE

146BCE–RomansassimilatedGreekcultureANDTHEATRE

NoticetheexpanseoftheRomanempire…ThisisWHYGreek(andthenlater)Romantheatrehaspermeatedmoderntheatre.AllEuropeanculturesforthenext2000yearswereinfluencedbytheoriginalformoftheatre.

RomantheatrestoleEVERYTHINGfromtheGreeks

• Greekplayswereadapted(namesandsettingschangedtoRoman)• Setoutdoors• NOchorus-onlyspeakingactors• Maleactorsonly• Mostlycomedies• Hadmusicalaccompaniment• MorefestivalsthanGreeks• Mistakenidentity/loveaffairs–sametypesofplotdevicesastoday• Stagechangedfromfullcircle(Greeks)tohalfcircle-similartothruststage• Biggerstages-biggerskenes(largebuilding5stories)laterconvertedtosportingarenas• Pantomimebecamepopular• 4BC-JesusChristwasborn• 312ACE-Constantine(lastRomanruler)turnsovertheRomanEmpiretotheCatholicChurch• Christianchurchoutlawedplays,dramas,comediesduetopaganisticrootsandinappropriatethemes

MedievalTheatre

EarlyPhaseDramas–900–1050BiblicalstorieschantedorsungbychoirboysorclergyinLatin

HighPhaseDramas–1050-1300

• Spokeninregionallanguagesinoutdoorvenues• VerylargetemporarystagesandsettingscalledMansionsrepresentingbiblicallocations• SeveralMansionswouldbeassembledwithinwalkingdistancesothatpeoplecouldtravelfromone

storyperformancetoanother• Costumes:Earthlycharactersworecontemporarydress,Heavenlycharactersworechurchgarments,

andHellishcharactershadwings&maskswithhorns• PageantWagons:individualstages,oneforeachstorycamelater-madeiteasiertotravel,ratherthan

settingupandelaborateMansion• SeveralPageantWagonswouldbecalledaCyclePlay

MoralityPlays-around1400• Spiritualtrialsofanordinaryperson• Mostfamous–Everyman

ALLTHEATREFROMGREEKSUPTOFARCEWEREFINANCEDBYTHESTATE,RELIGIOUSORSECULAR

ORGANIZATIONS

Farce-comedyUndergroundplaysstartingaround1200uptoCommediaDe’llArte

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