Theater History ch 5.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Growth of cities | The Late Middle Ages |
| ended by industrial Revolution | The Late Middle Ages |
| 1300 -1500 | The Late Middle Ages |
| 1500 - late 1700 | The Early Modern Period |
| 1300 - 1642 | The Renaissance |
| Humanism | -Consequences -Concerned for worth of humanity -Here is something of value -Not an religious •Justice, loyalty, justice |
| Adventure & Curiosity | •Expansion through science experimentation •Educate the universal human being in many fields |
| Early Tudor Drama | •Humanism spread began at the universities in England. (Henry VII) •Writers there were writing scholarly theatre. |
| Early Tudor Drama | - Fulgens and Lucrece - by Medwall •Didactic morality play (didactic = to teach |
| Didactic | to teach |
| Early Tudor Drama | -The rise of Humanism •Oxford Universities •1520 in Cambridge was featuring humanistic plays |
| The rise of humanism | -Inns •Lawyer residence and prep, were taught to act (well rounded) •1561 presented Gorboduc •Written by Thomas Sackvile and Thomas Norton •had blank verse (poetry that doesn't rhyme |
| when did a mishmash occur? | The 16th Century mismash •Traveling entertainers •religion •secular |
| when did queen elizabeth come to power and how? | •1587 Mary queen of Scotts was executed |
| who? •1587 Mary queen of Scotts was executed •Spanish armada was defeated •Was a protestant •Stands up against leaders of the church - people have a choice | Queen Elizabeth |
| Renaissance | humanism adventure and curiosity early tudor drama |
| thomas kyd | spanish tragedy - revenge play |
| Christopher Marlowe | doctor faustus - episodic |
| who wrote as many plays as shakespeare? | Christopher Marlowe |
| wrote a tragedy and a comedy for every season in a 10 year span | Shakespeare |
| who was more involved in multiple areas of theatre - and known as the most well rounded writer of his time? | shakespeare |
| when did shakespeare join Chamberlain's men? | 1594 |
| what years did shakespeare begin to collaborate with others? | 1604-1616 |
| how many surviving shakespeare plays do we know of? how many lost? | 38 survived, 2 lost |
| 3 shakespeare tragedy/tragicomedies | •Othello •King Lear •Macbeth |
| 3 comedies | oThe Merchant of Venice oTwelfth Night oRomeo and Juliet |
| - name the shakespeare collection of 36 plays that were edited. - the 2 people who edited it - what year it was edited. | - First Folio - Henry Condell & John Hemmings - 1623 |
| 5 characteristics of Shakespear's Drama | •Borrowed stories from history from mythology, history, -- and re worked to his liking. •Situations clearly establish in beginning scenes. •Multiple plot/storylines •Encompasses long periods of time •Very Large casts |
| The Alchemist "Comedy of Humours" | written by Ben Johnson |
| what are the 4 medical Humours | •Blood •Flem •Yellow bile •Black Bile |
| Duchess of Malfi | John webster 1613 |
| Tis Pity She's A Whore | •Tragedy - incest where everyone was done with at the end |
| if you wanted to publish a play who would you need to go to? | Master of Rebels |
| who earned more - teacher or actors in an a company? | actors - 2x as much |
| hired men | small roles (younger boys no females) |
| who owned acting companies | nobles/nobleman |
| fines for? | tardiness, drunkenness, wearing costumes out of performance |
| what were the costumes | contemporary noble garb |
| all star group formed for queen? | queen's men (1583) |
| Who led "Admirals Men" ? | edward alleyn (1594) |
| Who ran "Chamberlains Men" | burbage family (willaim skakespeare = richard burbage) |
| where did boys companies mainly perform? | court prformances |
| most abundant type of stage was_________? | outdoor |
| - how long were their season? - how many plays were performed in that time frame? - what might we compare it to today? | - 40 weeks - 28-35 plays - like our movie theaters (in rep) |
| a prompter then is like ____ today. | stage manager |
| 3 duties of a prompter | oBook keeper / S.M. oCopied sides oPosted Platt - scene list |
| platt | scene list for actors |
| - what kind of actor/genre was edward alleyn popular for? - what famous first role did he play? | - tragic actor - first Richard III |
| note on acting style -Hamlet. | advice was to "move" the audience. |
| What were public theaters....abundant or scarce? | Abundant |
| what kinds of theaters were there (local)? | indoor and outdoor |
| name two things used as venues | - Inns - Gaming arenas |
| what kind of theaters were for the general public? | open air |
| how many open air theaters were built | 13 |
| name 4 open air theaters | red lion swan red rose globe |
| platae | stage keepers |
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