Crash Course Theatre Ep. 1-14

What theatrical element does Sanskrit theater not use?

The message in Morality plays was that you would live.

Neoclassical plays are called that because they are both new and classical.

What is the Natyasastra a guide for?

"Most scholars believe that the resurgence of drama began as a part of __________________."

The Italian Renaissance lasted from 1300 to 1600.

The term THEATER can only be spelled one way.

The Romans, like the Greeks, performed their plays at festivals.

During the early English Renaissance, why weren't permanent theaters constructed?

The English Renaissance was also called the Elizabethan Age.

In what year were women finally allowed to perform on stage?

What was the purpose of a Satyr play?

Which famous playwright influenced Shakespeare's work?

The seated section of Greek theater was called the:

The Greek word for comedy literally means:

When liturgical dramas outgrew the churches, they moved them outside.

What were miracle plays about?

Noh plays are no longer performed.

When would Satyr plays be performed?

What part of the classical comedy did Italian writers remove?

What famous emperor did Seneca tutor?

What is the name for plays that aren't written to be performed?

In what language were the first Liturgical Dramas written in?

In Roman plays most settings and character had Greek names.

What happened if an actor forgot their lines during cycle plays?

Satyr plays were generally taken from myths.

Sanskrit literature, like Greek literature, was originally an oral tradition.

During the Middle Ages, where was the only place people saw anything that resembled theatre?

What was the most popular form of Roman drama?

What was the term for the songs sung during the procession for Dionysius?

Mystery and Morality plays were the main types of plays in what time period?

The earliest form of Greek tragedy had the following:

Before The Globe theater was built which theater existed in London.

Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest French playwright of all time.

The date 533 CE (534 B.C.) is significant in theatre history because...

What is a Passion play?

What is the Greek meaning of the word "theater"

What country did the (western) secular play first appear in?

William Shakespeare's marriage to Anna Hathaway was scandalous because she was 8 years older and already pregnant.

As Athens became more conservative Aristophanes changed his plays. What did he NOT do?

What two Greek words does "tragedy" come from?

Publius Terentius Afer was the first playwright who was...

What COULD actors do in ancient Rome?

Cycle plays were exclusively about:

Which of the following is NOT a Greek playwright?

In which country did the Canoness, Hrotsvitha, the first female playwright, live?

From what country came Noh plays?

Noh plays are short.

Why did the theaters in London close for a while during the Elizabethan Age?

What is the origin for many Greek dramas?

During the 100 Years War, which two countries were at war?

Emperor Constantine outlawed Christianity.

Who wrote all of Shakespeare's plays?

Who is the Greek god of theater?

What is painted on the back wall of a Noh stage?

There were 6 parts of a Greek tragedy. Which one did Aristotle think was MOST important?

Name one thing that Hildegard was NOT.

Shakespeare borrowed a plot from which ancient playwright when he wrote The Comedy of Errors?

In what language did the Italians originally write their plays?

Hrotsvitha's plays are known as:

The first Liturgical Drama was a reenactment of Mary Magdalene going to the tomb on Easter morning.

Who was Aristotle's teacher?

The "Golden Age" for Sanskrit was during which dynasty?