Theatre History (Medieval Theatre)

Educational plays that tell stories about the struggle for salvation:

These plays covered story of creation through doomsday. Took days, sometimes weeks to perform.

Plays that covered the lives of saints (both historical and legendary) were called:

Plays that covered events surrounding the life of Christ, (The Second Shepherd’s Play) were called:

In fixed staging, these scaffolds were set-up, outdoors in available spaces.

Men who worked special effects on these dramas were called:

Liturgical dramas chanted and sung in Latin in monasteries and cathedrals by church members.

Outdoor religious plays in medieval times never had a fee, allowing any type of audience.

She was a German nun who was considered to be the first female and post-Roman playwright.

The labor/religious organizations that often produced religious plays in the town.

In movable staging, these moved on a route; plays were performed in order, like parade floats.

Medieval theatre staging used:

Except religious women (i.e. nuns) generally only men were allowed to act in medieval times.

Sometimes cities hire these professionals for leading parts and to upgrade the level of acting.