2-4-16 Drama History Review 2

Sophocles' play

Ancient Greek theatre was called?

Aeschylus' play

Medieval plays depicting biblical episodes and stories.

Medieval plays about the lives of saints

Machinery added to theatre during...

The development of comedy stemmed from the Medieval 

Played written in England from 1660 - 1710 after Charles II was restored to the throne.

Neoclassical theatre is based on 

used stock characters

Euripides' play

In the Middle Ages, Mystery plays were plays about

Year that they outlawed all theatre in London.

Theatre in ancient Greece was created so ordinary citizens could take part in

Queen Elizabeth 1st outlawed?

scenarios of Commedia dell'arte

Ancient Romans introduced to Greek Theatre from?

Most famous playwright of the Elizabethan era.

Most famous Elizabethan playwright

Aristophanes' play

A Treatise on Theatre from India is an example describing what type of theatre.

Dates for Restoration Theatre

Number of plays surviving from ancient Greece

Thanks to the Romans, theatre spread all across

Theatre as we know it originated in?

Most common morality play from around 1400 to 1550.

What group gained power and outlawed all theatre in 1642?

Medieval plays depicting moral acts.

A mixture of pantomime and vocal acrobatics around the 1300s.

Greek Theatre was used to celebrate the religious festival to the god of wine?