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The 15th century was the golden age for Greek tragedy
Plays were often part of someone civic duty

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*First or second century bce is when actors stopped wearing masks and professionalized the costumes
*240 bce was when theater was added to a festival that honored Jupiter

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*this form of theater started as religious rituals for fertility
*during the Han dynasty in 206 bce, performances were more widespread

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*Kabuki developed during the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1603-1868
*bunraku theater otherwise called puppet theater was also introduced

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*It was started in 1500 bce
*This kind of theater was usually defined more by mood then genre

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*Theater has it’s resurgence in 10th century ce
*Most middle age plays were retelling of bible stories

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*In the 1500’s the first theaters were built since the Roman times
*It took till 1560 for women to finally be allowed on the stage

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*The first English tragedy was performed in 1561
*This era was mainly known for Shakespeare. In 1623 after his death 2 of his friends published his plays

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*The first play was performed in Canada
*The first American play to become popular was made by Royall Tyler in 1787