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
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ROMAN THEATRE