TH Exam Review 2

Religious dramatic elements consisted of the platea and mansion.

Which playwrights would be considered "University Wits"?

Which theatre influenced the prototype for the proscenium-arch theatre?

When did religious theatre start to decline?

What are mystery plays?

A zibbaldoni was an elaborate mask.

The scenario is a painted backdrop.

What type of people were classed as "University Wits"?

___ was a popular comedy troupe in the Italian Renaissance.

What was the first public theatre built in London called?

Who built the first theatre in London?

What were pageant wagons?

During the Renaissance, comedies were not preferred.

Who wrote dramatic musical pieces honouring Mary and the saints?

What was the show's main focus in Medieval Theatre?

During what historical period in England were most of Ben Johnson's plays written?

What is feudalism?

Actors used slapsticks in fight scenes.

Who performed the shows in Medieval Theatre?

Which theatre burned down and was rebuilt in 1598?

Which of these was NOT a form of entertainment in the Middle Ages?

The most typical kind of staging in Medieval Theater was fixed stage.

Actors in the Commedia dell'arte troupe were called...?

This structure involves many characters and many scenes, ranging through time and shifting from place to place.

In 1959, what was the name of the group of which Shakespeare was a member?

What are miracle plays?

What are prearranged comic actions inserted into performances?

What did the Master of Revels do?

Folk and secular farce plays were produced during religious theatre.

James Burbage was a theatrical manager.