1. NEOCLASSICISM in Italy
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
NEOCLASSICISM in Italy

2. The Renaissance Beginnings around 1300 Renaissance = rebirth
New ideas based on classical teachings
By 16th c. – everywhere!!!!

3. Major Renaissance contributions to the Theatre:
Neoclassical ideal in playwriting and criticism
Italianate staging and architecture
Commedia dell’Arte

4. INTEREST in ancient “rediscovered” classics – mainly ROMAN not GREEK
NEOCLASSICISM
INTEREST in ancient “rediscovered” classics – mainly ROMAN not GREEK

5. Verisimilitude “truth-seeming” – What is truth?
Unity of TIME – no more than 24 hours OR actual time
Unity of PLACE – one room, one place, one town
Unity of ACTION – no sub-plots/counter plots (not as important)

6. MOTTO “to teach and to please” Comedy – Ridiculed behavior to avoid
Tragedy – Showed horrifying results of mistakes and misdeeds

7. The most popular dramatic form in Italy
OPERA
The most popular dramatic form in Italy