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The Middle Ages began with the fall of Rome and continued until the 15 th century. -Poverty and Illiteracy among the masses were common. - For about 400 years there was no theatre, only folk festivals and wandering jugglers -The church was against theatrical things. MEDIEVAL THEATRE

HOWEVER, the church supported drama by introducing the trope in the 9 th century. Trope- short dramatized scenes -travelled Europe spreading the word/story of Christ to the illiterate. Theatre became revived for the Middle Ages after the church sent their tropes. MEDIEVAL THEATRE

THREE TYPES OF PLAYS IN THE MIDDLE AGES MYSTERY PLAYS- biblical stories re-enacted MIRACLE PLAYS- enacting the lives of the saints MORALITY PLAYS – stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities. MEDIEVAL THEATRE

Plays were elaborately staged. The passion play evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Christ’s life, particularly the last days of his suffering and his resurrection. MEDIEVAL THEATRE

... ….... MEDIEVAL THEATRE

RENAISSANCE MEANS REBIRTH! THE RENAISSSANCE STARTED IN ITALY RENAISSANCE

COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE A professional improvised comedy performed in the streets -Consisted of a company with usually 7 men and 3 women -Performed: Ad lib action Dialogue Song Dance Commedia dell’arte usually involved love and intrigue. RENAISSANCE

COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE Stock Characters: HARLEQUIN: WITTY AND MISCHIEVOUS SERVENT RENAISSANCE THEATRE

COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE Stock Characters: PIERROT: aka the CLOWN… lovelorn and moody RENAISSANCE THEATRE

COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE Stock Characters: Colombine – flirtatious and pretty Pantalone- gullible father and wore baggy pants RENAISSANCE THEATRE

COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE Included the first women on stage SINCE Indian/Sanskrit drama. RENAISSANCE THEATRE

QUEEN ELIZABETH I ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

QUEEN ELIZABETH I LOVED THEATRE ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

TOP 3 PLAYWRIGHTS OF ELIZABETHAN ERA -CHRISTOPHER MARLOW- wrote Dr. Faustus -BEN JONSON- had his thumb branded And…… ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

William Shakespeare ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

William Shakespeare was most famous for his: Use of language Plays Iambic pentameter Soliloquies. ELIZABETHAN THEATRE