PPT-The Spanish Tragedy EN302: European Theatre

Published in 1592 but probably written and first performed in the late 1580s a play called Jeronimo was certainly performed at the Rose theatre in 1592 Generally attributed to Thomas Kyd 155894 though there is no contemporary mention of Kyds authorship of the play until 1612. 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 . Aristotle’s . Poetics :. Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E). Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and educator. He had many students who would follow his philosophy and openly debate and discuss his teachings. . 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 is a tragedy?. A tragedy is a drama which, according to Aristotle, depicts . the downfall . of . a. . basically . good person . through . some . fatal error . or . misjudgment (hamartia), . producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and . Elizabethan. Jacobean. Revenge Tragedy. Elizabethan Drama is simply the genre of theatre originating in England during the latter half of the 16th Century, being written and performed chiefly during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603. It includes, but is in no way limited to, the works of William Shakespeare (his historical plays and comedies as well as his tragedies). . What is a tragedy?. A tragedy is a drama which, according to Aristotle, depicts . the downfall of . a. . basically good person through . some fatal error or misjudgment, producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and arousing pity and fear on the part of the audience. A play may be a tragedy, a comedy, or, in modern drama, a mixture of the two.. A . tragedy. depicts serious and important events that end unhappily. . A . comedy. ends happily. Although most comedies are funny, they may also make us think and question.. Comedy. Fiction represented in performance (unlike prose). Comes from an ancient Greek word meaning ‘action’. The word ‘play’ was the standard term used to describe drama until Shakespeare’s time. Week 15. [Part 1]. Introduction to Theatre. College of the Desert. Realism. Realism in the last half of the 19th-century began as an experiment to make theater more useful to society. . The . mainstream theatre from 1859 to 1900 was still bound up in melodramas, spectacle plays (disasters, etc.), comic operas, and vaudevilles. Death of a Salesman. Death of a Salesman . by Arthur Miller was first performed in 1949 on Broadway and was an. . immediate success. This deceptively simple story of the tragic road to suicide of a travelling. Learning Targets. :. Students will be able to list common . Tragic Flaws. of a . tragic hero. .. Students will be able to identify what makes a character the . tragic hero. . Students . will . be aware of . Caryl. . Churchill (1938-). Wrote extensively for radio in her early career. Oeuvre. of feminist . and socialist . drama, including:. Vinegar Tom. (1976). Cloud Nine. (1979). Top Girls. (1982). A Mouthful of Birds. Molière’s life. 1622:. Born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, to a . wealthy middle-class family in Paris. c. 1643:. Joined Madeline . Béjart. and 8 others to found the . Illustre. . Théâtre. . 1645-58:. This is about allocation of scare resources and greed.. Individuals use an available resource (limited, but renewable) solely on the basis of individual need.. At first they get are rewarded for using it, but eventually get diminishing returns..