PPT-A History of the Theatre

And Realism in A D olls House by Henrik I bsen GREEK THEATRE From 7 th Century BCE Greek theatre was created to celebrate religious festivals A chorus was used to either sing or chant the script. professions. Part 1. Director. Job Description: A Theatrical Production Director visually interprets the script; guiding the actors in vocal and physical direction and blocking the movement on stage. They coordinate all of the creative aspects of the production and prepare the show for opening.. Dionysus. God of wine, theatre, revelry, and fertility. Also known as Bacchus by Romans. Born from the thigh of Zeus (twice born). Instructed on winemaking . Greek theatre came out of the worship of Dionysus. What did you learn doing Pantomime and Commedia?. How did you communicate in both?. Why do theatre in middle school?. What can you apply outside the theatre classroom that you have learned so far (or might learn)?. professions. Part 1. Director. Job Description: A Theatrical Production Director visually interprets the script; guiding the actors in vocal and physical direction and blocking the movement on stage. They coordinate all of the creative aspects of the production and prepare the show for opening.. By T.V. . Kosormygina. April 2016. The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing . company.. On. . 29 June 1613 the Globe Theatre went . Theatre 101. Drama. Greek word meaning “to do” or “to act”. Born out of the dance ceremonies of primitive people before Greek civilization. Egyptian Theatre. Ritualistic rites = our idea of a play. What is Musical theatre? . Musical theatre is theatre that utilizes singing, acting, and dancing to tell a story. A Brief History of Musicals. History of Musicals: The beginning. Music has been used in onstage performances throughout the years – Greek theatre, medieval theatre, Tudor theatre, and Elizabethan theatre all saw the use of music and/or dance in some form to entertain audiences. Chapter 8. Modern and Postmodern. Previous ages include –. Classical (Greece and Rome). Medieval (Mystery and Morality Plays). Renaissance (The Elizabethan Age in England). The Royal Theatre (The Court Theatre of Spain and France). There exist similarities between the theatres and amphitheatres of ancient Rome/Italy. They were constructed out of the same material, Roman concrete, and provided a place for the public to go and see numerous events throughout the Empire. However, they are two entirely different structures, with specific layouts that lend to the different events they held. Amphitheatres did not need superior acoustics, unlike those provided by the structure of a Roman theatre. While amphitheatres would feature races and gladiatorial events, theatres hosted events such as plays, pantomimes, choral events, and orations. Their design, with its . How did theatre, as we know it, come to be?. Greek Theatre. Rooted in Dionysian hymns -in honor of DIONYSUS, god . of . wine and fertility. . Play festivals were so popular entire towns would shut down for days! Local houses would sponsor plays for competition. . English 12. Angie Lewis. The History. 1599: . the Globe Theatre is opened on Bankside - to the South of . London. William . Shakespeare is a co-owner of the Globe and a . writer . of . plays. Globe . . and. . Moliere. . By Jesse Tabernaberri . and . Geoffrey Webber. Neoclassicism emerged during . turbulent. . times . in France, in the early sixteenth century. After . the French Revolution, France became a . institution in anyprevious yearNoTesting PlanNo I prefer to apply test optional By: Elizabeth Comtois. Ms. . Munley’s. 2. nd. Period. European Theatre in The . middle . ages. After . the fall of the Roman Empire, small nomadic bands traveled around performing wherever there was an audience. They consisted of storytellers, jesters, jugglers and many other performers. .