What is Drama? An intro to Theatre

Which of the following media was NOT considered a threat to theatre?

A group of people who narrated in unison

When did commedia del l'arte become popular?

realistic plays that tackled realistic subjects

Who was the original Greek playwright and actor known as "the father of drama"?

characters with sterotypical attributes

Who was Greek god of wine and frivolity, for which Greeks started performing?

a theatrical style or type

a genre of plays that is light or humorous, or has a happy ending

overblown, larger-than-life productions

When did plays move away from religious themes and start being performed in English?

The 1930's-40s in the US produced the emergence of what form of drama?

the invisible plane or "window" rarely breeched or broken by performers

a period of history where art, music, and theatre experienced a "rebirth"

type of comedy that exposes hypocrisy

a stadium-seating auditorium, usually outdoors

Dramas based on familiar plots and revolved around well-known characters and their decendants

When did morality plays emerge?

an African story-teller or narrator

Who is considered te father of MODERN drama and Realism?

plays with more fantasy and/or romance in them

a genre of plays with serious or tragic events

a release of emotions