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The Jesuit Theatre
In the Seventeenth century many German schools , protestant and Catholic, presented plays for teaching and training students in speaking and deportment.
Many Plays were presented in Latin, others in vernacular.
Jesuit Theatre
The school drama reached it’s peak in catholic schools ran by Jesuits.
The society of Jesus, and outgrowth of Counter-Reformation, founded in 1534 to combat heresy and strengthen the authority of the church.
Education was the primary tool to influence those who were most likely to become future leaders of church and state.
Jesuit Theatre
By 1600, 200 schools, universities, and seminaries were established. By 1706 the number increased to 769.
The Jesuit Theatre
With the Jesuits the educational reached it’s highest peak prior to modern times.The first recorded Jesuit production occurred in 1551. Soon after every Jesuit school performed at least one play a year or more.Students made up casts, plays were written by professors and audiences were members of the courts, municipal authorities, church dignitaries, parents, ect.
The Jesuit Theatre
First plays were in Latin, gradually had some vernacular and low comedy, while music, spectacle, and ballet crept in.
Out of Jesuit school many of the most important works on theatrical practices were published in the 17th century.
Well equipped theatres Completed with scenery, machinery, and special effects.
The Jesuit Theatre
In the 17th and 18th centuries the theatre could be found where ever the order established schools.The theatre was highly developed in Austria and southern Germany.Such plays such as Jakob Bidermann’s (Cenodoxus) and Jakob Masen’s (Androphilus) plays taught the vanity of worldly pursuits and certainty of divine retribution.
The Jesuit Theatre, Vienna
The Jesuit Theatre, Vienna
The Jesuit Theatre, Vienna
The Jesuit theatre reached it’s peak in Vienna with Nikolaus of Avancini’s Pietas Victrix, Presented befor Leopold. He was glorified in the play by the victory of the Christian Emperor Constantine for Christian faith.
The play included battles at sea, visions, angels and spirits of hell and enthronement of Constantine.
Pietas Victrix
Pietas Victrix
Pietas Victrix
The Jesuit Theatre
Despite theatrical sophistication, Jesuits didn’t encourage professional theatre because it led the faithful astray.