Italian Renaissance Theatre

Which of these is NOT one of Sebashtiano Serlio 3 basic settings for drama?

Improvisation was easy because all characters used standard repeated bits of physical comic business

The use of 2-D drawing kick started the innovations for stage design

What was the popular stage design of this time?

Which theatrical form of the Italian Renaissance was the only one to survive?

These are short pieces depicting mythological tales

What is the name of the oldest surviving theatre in Italy?

There were no seats, only the pit for the audience to view from.

Most plays written during the Italian Renaissance were staged, or read aloud, at academies.

In Opera, who is the most important person?

Major innovations in these 4 areas of theatre:

Scaliger believed the purpose of drama was to teach, move, and delight,

These are Greek satyr plays that the Italians imitated

These are religious dramas based on biblical stories and lives of saints

Comedy thrived in Italy, even though it was