Crash Course Theatre Ep. 1-14

In what language were the first Liturgical Dramas written in?

Noh plays are short.

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

What is the Greek meaning of the word "theater"

What famous emperor did Seneca tutor?

Name one thing that Hildegard was NOT.

When would Satyr plays be performed?

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

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

What theatrical element does Sanskrit theater not use?

What COULD actors do in ancient Rome?

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

Satyr plays were generally taken from myths.

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

The English Renaissance was also called the Elizabethan Age.

The term THEATER can only be spelled one way.

The Italian Renaissance lasted from 1300 to 1600.

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

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

From what country came Noh plays?

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

Emperor Constantine outlawed Christianity.

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

The seated section of Greek theater was called the:

What part of the classical comedy did Italian writers remove?

What was the most popular form of Roman drama?

What is the Natyasastra a guide for?

Who wrote all of Shakespeare's plays?

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

In Roman plays most settings and character had Greek names.

What is a Passion play?

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

What were miracle plays about?

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

In what language did the Italians originally write their plays?

Which of the following is NOT a Greek playwright?

What was the purpose of a Satyr play?

The Greek word for comedy literally means:

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

Noh plays are no longer performed.

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

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

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

What two Greek words does "tragedy" come from?

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

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

Who is the Greek god of theater?

The message in Morality plays was that you would live.

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

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

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

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

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

Hrotsvitha's plays are known as:

Which famous playwright influenced Shakespeare's work?

Who was Aristotle's teacher?

The earliest form of Greek tragedy had the following:

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

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

Cycle plays were exclusively about:

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

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

What is the origin for many Greek dramas?