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1.) According to the greeks, theater was considered a type of medicine due to the “healing properties” the performance and music offered to its viewers.

2.) In a Greek theater, the acoustics were so enhanced that if they had microphones, they wouldn’t be needed. Sitting in last row of the theater, you can hear a coin drop on stage.

3.) Greeks had considered theater a healthy a way to cope with their emotions. They believed that the more emotional a viewer was from the show, the more relieved and less violent that individual would be.

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1.) The Roman theater was purposely drenched in sand in order to preserve it for years.

2.) The Roman theater had banned any plays from being political satire. The plays had to present non-controversial topics.

3.) Since theatre was considered another piece of entertainment, the actors weren’t respected individuals in society, but they instead were poor and often couldn’t vote.

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The play itself was very elaborate but the set and scene wasn’t nearly as intricate— it consisted of only a table and two chairs.

2.) The props on stage were always symbolic for something else, whether that was if they were representing emotions or a religious god. For example, a silver banner= water and
black silk= A storm.

3.) There were over 300 types of dress in Beijing opera and each had their own unique makeup style and attire.

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1.) The Japanese theater was extremely symbolic speaking in terms of their presentation in the play. The character’s emotions were represented by poses that the actors had to hold in order for the crowd to understand what emotion is being portrayed.

2.) Japanese theater often utilized puppets in their performances. But these weren’t any ordinary puppets. It took three puppeteers in order to bring the puppet to life.

3.) In most of the Japanese plays, the main character usually was a deceased spirit— typically an ancestor.

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One of the main ways Sanskrit theatre acting was portrayed was through the way the actor moved his nose. Just a very little movement of your body was enough to signify many different messages in Sanskrit theater.

2.) Typically plays are sorted based on what type they are, whether they are a comedy or a tragedy. But Sanskrit plays were categorized based on moods that were going to be represented in the show

3.) There was no scenery in these plays. The performances were based solely on the way the actors portrayed their movements in correlation to the music.

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1.) In most of the previous theatre types that came before the Middle Ages, lower class citizens were not allowed to partake in and act in the plays. But in the middle ages lower class citizens were allowed too, even women were! This was because theater was often shamed for and not publicized during this era.

2.) The Middle Ages Vernacular plays often had several episodes, therefore making them last for as long as several days.

3.) Cycle plays in the Middle Ages required large numbers of actors. Ranging up to 300 people per play.

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1.) The Italians had utilized painted backdrops to create a more 3-D like backdrop.

2.) Many cultures can be very unforgiving when it comes to incorporating other cultures into theirs. But renaissance theater often had characters called “regional characters”. The actors for these characters got to dress up and act like another culture for their play.

3.) People often wonder, “where did the Shakespearean theatre originate from?”. Well, the Italian theatre was actually a huge influence on the formation of Shakespearean theatre.

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1.) Shakespearean theater was almost put to a complete halt due to the bubonic plague spreading severely.

2.) Crowds during this time weee very interactive with the actors on stage. Crowds often threw items at the stage to show how they’re feeling about the play. For example, people threw tomatoes to show their dissatisfaction with the play.

3.) Although it may seem contradicting, the cheapest seats in the famous “Globe” theater were the ones on the ground closest to stage. This was where “ordinary” people had sat to watch the plays.

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1.) On the eve of the American Revolution, theater was considered an “England trait” by the colonists so theatre consequently had become banned. This was because the colonists didn’t want to associate with anything regarding Great Britain.

2.) Theater was so controversial that killings often occurred  over the whether or not it she be allowed. For example, the infamous Astor Place Riot had over 20 people killed.

3.) In most types of cultures, religion had often supported the production of theatre. But during the early North American days, theatre was actually banned because it had gone against many of the early colonists’ religious morals.

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1.) Broadway shoes have accumulated over 1.7 billion dollars in just one season or airing the plays.

2.) There are 41 Broadway theaters but only four are actually located on Broadway.

3.) Broadway runs for 33 miles; 18 of which aren’t even within New York City limits.