ROMAN THEATRE. Ludi Romani – Roman _____ (Roman _____)

ROMAN THEATRE

Ludi Romani – Roman _____ (Roman _____)

Ludi Romani – Roman plays (Roman games)

Theatre Development

Old Comedy

1. ______ plot

2. ____ of chorus

3. Themes –

_______/______

New Comedy

1. _______ plot

2. ________ chorus

3. Themes –

________/______

Theatre Development

Old Comedy

1. simple plot

2. ____ of chorus

3. Themes –

_______/______

New Comedy

1. _______ plot

2. ________ chorus

3. Themes –

________/______

Theatre Development

Old Comedy

1. simple plot

2. ____ of chorus

3. Themes –

_______/______

New Comedy

1. complex plot

2. ________ chorus

3. Themes –

________/______

Theatre Development

Old Comedy

1. simple plot

2. lots of chorus

3. Themes –

_______/______

New Comedy

1. complex plot

2. ________ chorus

3. Themes –

________/______

Theatre Development

Old Comedy

1. simple plot

2. lots of chorus

3. Themes –

_______/______

New Comedy

1. complex plot

2. diminished chorus

3. Themes –

________/______

Theatre Development

Old Comedy

1. simple plot

2. lots of chorus

3. Themes –

political/religious

New Comedy

1. complex plot

2. diminished chorus

3. Themes –

________/______

Theatre Development

Old Comedy

1. simple plot

2. lots of chorus

3. Themes –

political/religious

New Comedy

1. complex plot

2. diminished chorus

3. Themes –

social/romantic

_________ - high heeled shoesworn by actors

cothurnus - high heeled shoesworn by actors

_________ - 3 sided piece of scenery

periaktoi - 3 sided piece of scenery

Roman Tragedy

1. ___ act form

2. _____ ___ shown on stage

3. _______ and _______

4. Use of _____ and ______

5. Chorus ____ important

6. Used ___________ plots

Roman Tragedy

1. _5_ act form

2. _____ ___ shown on stage

3. _______ and _______

4. Use of _____ and ______

5. Chorus ____ important

6. Used ___________ plots

Roman Tragedy

1. _5_ act form

2. violence was shown on stage

3. _______ and _______

4. Use of _____ and ______

5. Chorus ____ important

6. Used ___________ plots

Roman Tragedy

1. _5_ act form

2. violence was shown on stage

3. _______ and _______

4. Use of _____ and ______

5. Chorus ____ important

6. Used ___________ plots

Roman Tragedy

1. _5_ act form

2. violence was shown on stage

3. soliloquy and asides

4. Use of _____ and ______

5. Chorus ____ important

6. Used ___________ plots

Roman Tragedy

1. _5_ act form

2. violence was shown on stage

3. soliloquy and asides

4. Use of magic and ghosts

5. Chorus ____ important

6. Used ___________ plots

Roman Tragedy

1. _5_ act form

2. violence was shown on stage

3. soliloquy and asides

4. Use of magic and ghosts

5. Chorus less important

6. Used ___________ plots

Roman Tragedy

1. _5_ act form

2. violence was shown on stage

3. soliloquy and asides

4. Use of magic and ghosts

5. Chorus less important

6. Used Greek plots

The end of theatre in Rome !!

1. The rise of the _________ ______

2. Rome was _______ from the North.

3. ________ - the last recorded theatrical event

4. ________ - all mimes forbidden

The end of theatre in Rome !!

1. The rise of the Christian church

2. Rome was _______ from the North.

3. ________ - the last recorded theatrical event

4. ________ - all mimes forbidden

The end of theatre in Rome !!

1. The rise of the Christian church

2. Rome was invaded from the North.

3. ________ - the last recorded theatrical event

4. ________ - all mimes forbidden

The end of theatre in Rome !!

1. The rise of the Christian church

2. Rome was invaded from the North.

3. ________ - the last recorded theatrical event

4. ________ - all mimes forbidden

The end of theatre in Rome !!

1. The rise of the Christian church

2. Rome was invaded from the North.

3. 533 A.D. - the last recorded theatrical event

4. ________ - all mimes forbidden

The end of theatre in Rome !!

1. The rise of the Christian church

2. Rome was invaded from the North.

3. 533 A.D. - the last recorded theatrical event

4. 692 A.D. - all mimes forbidden

Church revives theatre ! (925 A.D.)

• “Quem ________” Trope• 1210 A.D. – moved ________

Church revives theatre ! (925 A.D.)

• “Quem quaeritis” Trope• 1210 A.D. – moved ________

Church revives theatre ! (925 A.D.)

• “Quem quaeritis” Trope• 1210 A.D. – moved outside

Medieval Religious Drama

Medieval Religious Drama

1. Total ________ to the word of ___

2. Anachronisms – incidents out of

____ and _____

3. Written in _______

4. Full of _______ details

5. Mixture of _______ and _________

Medieval Religious Drama

1. Total devotion to the word of God

2. Anachronisms – incidents out of

____ and _____

3. Written in _______

4. Full of _______ details

5. Mixture of _______ and _________

Medieval Religious Drama

1. Total devotion to the word of God

2. Anachronisms – incidents out of

time and place

3. Written in _______

4. Full of _______ details

5. Mixture of _______ and _________

Medieval Religious Drama

1. Total devotion to the word of God

2. Anachronisms – incidents out of

time and place

3. Written in verse

4. Full of _______ details

5. Mixture of _______ and _________

Medieval Religious Drama

1. Total devotion to the word of God

2. Anachronisms – incidents out of

time and place

3. Written in verse

4. Full of secular details

5. Mixture of _______ and _________

Medieval Religious Drama

1. Total devotion to the word of God

2. Anachronisms – incidents out of

time and place

3. Written in verse

4. Full of secular details

5. Mixture of secular and religious

Medieval Religious Drama

6. Does not adhere to the _______

7. Taught _______

8. _____________

Medieval Religious Drama

6. Does not adhere to the unities

7. Taught _______

8. _____________

Medieval Religious Drama

6. Does not adhere to the unities

7. Taught lessons

8. _____________

Medieval Religious Drama

6. Does not adhere to the unities

7. Taught lessons

8. entertainment

GREEK THEATRE1 – paraskenion (wings)

2 – thymele (altar)

3 – throne of priest of Dionysus

theatron

orchestra

parados parados

skene

proskene1 1

2

3

ROMAN THEATRE