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| De Spectaculis, says that Christians should not attend the theater or "spectacles" because of morality |
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| Ten Books of Architecture, written by Roman architect - notates planning and design of Roman structures |
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Style of theater began in 16th century
Scripted Latin or Italian, based on previous scholarly works
Performed by amateurs for nobility
Based on works of Terence and Plautus |
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Commedia Erudita author
Wrote Orlando Furioso
Influenced |
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Commedia Erudita author
Wrote La Cortigiana
Creator of literate pornography |
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| Wrote The Prince, The Mandrake |
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| Invented vanishing point scene painting |
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Architect of Teatro Olympico
Chief architect of Roman Empire
"Palladian" architecture named for him
Based in Greek and Roman antiquities |
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Wider arch
Painted perspective
Concerned with lighting |
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Temporary
Topical
Stock characters
Family troupes
Women performers (1st actresses!)
Masked |
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| Characters of Commedia dell'Arte |
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Pantalone - villain
Arlecchino - clown
Zanni - Comic servant
Innamorati - Lovers |
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| Stage Space (Italian Renaissance) |
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Divided by Proscenium arch
Raked stage
Drops, curtains, mechanical devices |
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| Audience space (Italian Renaissance) |
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Indoor stadium seating, elongated U
Boxes, Gallery
Orchestra: central floor space |
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| Perspective scenery (Italian Renaissance) |
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Angled wings to flat wings,canvas stretched over wood
Borders, side wings, back drops, shutters |
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| Scene shifting devices (Italian Renaissance) |
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The Groove system
Chariots and Poles (Giacomo Torelli) |
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95 Theses (1517)
Helped bring about Protestant Reformation
Detailed clerical and religious abuses |
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First of Tudor Dynasty
Ended War of the Roses by marrying Elizabeth of York
Father of Henry VIII |
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Tudor Dynasty
Ruled 1509-1547
Married Catherine (daughter Mary)
Married Elizabeth (daughter Anne)
Married Jane Seymour (son Edward)
Dissolved Papal authority for multiple marriages
Dissolved monasteries
Created Church of England |
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Tudor Dynasty
Tried to undo Protestantism
Married Phillip of Spain |
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Affirmed Protestan Reformation
Launched period of peace
Economic boom in London and domestic economy |
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First of Stuart kings
Cousin of the Tudors
Ruled under "Divine Right of Kings"
Married Ann of Denmark |
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2nd son of James I and Ann
Started Civil War
Only monarch to be executed in England
Closed theaters 1642-1660 |
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Group of 16th century playwrights, came out of Cambridge and Oxford
Reigious, secular, neo-classical, traditional |
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University Wit
Summer's Last Will and Testament |
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University Wit
Spanish Tragedy, Hamlet, King Leir |
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University Wit
Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay
History of Orlando Furioso |
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University Wit
Tamberlaine, Jew of Malta
Edward II, Dr. Faustus |
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Early stages of Elizabethan commercial theater
Performances in private London Inns
Inexpensive, indoors or the yard
Audience of up to 500 |
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| Public outdoor structure with capacity of 1500-3000 people |
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Small, private indoor hall
More expenseive, select audiences
Audience up to 500 |
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Isabella of Castille
Ferdinand of Aragon
United crowns, united Spain
Catholic |
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| Juana and Philip (Hapsburg) |
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Isabella's daughter, mad
Controlled HRE and Spain |
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Son of Juana and Philip
Controller of HRE, Spain |
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| Tortured people to obtain confession, maintain Catholicism, drive out Muslims |
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Father of Spanish drama ("Rue-da-da")
First author of comedies |
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Don Quixote
Humanist education
Farcical extremist |
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Fuente Ovejuna
Vega = "VEGA-ly know that play" |
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Playwright
Spokesman for Roman Catholic tradition
Denounced by enemies as corrupter of morals
"Burlador de Sevilla"
Creator of Don Juan |
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1492
Also when Columbus sailed the ocean blue |
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Roman playwright, more eloquent and styled than Plautus
North African slave, freed upon start of literary career
Body of six plays, most famous is The Brothers
Borrowed liberally from Greeks, supported by producers |
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Comic Roman playwright, participated in Atellan farce troupe
Middle name of Maccius (allusion to Maccus, role typically played)
Used identical twin device for Twin of Menaechmi |
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Roman playwright
Wrote Thyestes, tragedy, in first century
Philosopher, statesman, dramatist
Forced to commit suicide |
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Greek playwright
Wrote Oresteia
1st great tragic playwright
Themes: civilization trumps blood feud, new ways over old |
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Greek
Wrote Oedipus Rex, 2nd great tragic playwright
Developed character complexity, added third actor
General, treasurer, statesman |
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Greek playwright
3rd great tragic playwright
Stripped legends of heroic qualities |
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Greek playwright
Old comedy
Wrote Lysistrata
Topical, satirical |
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| Attributed to Alaric the Visigoth, first to sack Rome |
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| Bubonic plague, Fall of Rome, Christianity |
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Theater for Shogun and imperial court
Men play all roles
Masked musical drama |
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Popular theater for the masses
Dance drama
Elaborate make-up
Female founded, men perform |
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Japandese comic theater
Performed with Noh
Farce interludes |
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1st act: shite appears as ghost
2nd act: shite as warrior
Re-enacting scene of his death |
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1st act: shite role of human
2nd act: shite role of diety
mythic story of a shrine or praise a spirit |
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| About 94 madness, revenge, present time, etc. |
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| Shite as female role, refined song and dance |
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| Father and son, Matsukaze |
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