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1000BC - 146 BC : The Ancient Greek Theatre

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1000BC - 146 BC : The Ancient Greek Theatre

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The Ancient Greeks are the ones who created purpose-build theatres called Ampitheatres. These were usually cut into a hillside with tiered seating surrounding the stage in a semi-circle. The majority of ancient Greek plays were based on myths and tales. Plays also often involve a chorus who commented on the the action. Some of the famous works of Greek playwrights are Aristophanes, Sophocles and Euripedes which are still performed in the present.

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753BC - AD 476 : The Ancient Roman Theatre

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753BC - AD 476 : The Ancient Roman Theatre

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The Romans continued the Greek theatrical culture. Their theatres resembled Greek ampitheatres but they built those with their own foundations and often enclosed on all sides. The Colosseum that is currently located on Rome is an example of a traditional Roman Theatre. These theatrical events could involve dancing, acrobatics, fighting or a person or animal being killed. The Roman actors wore specific costumes in order to represent different types of characters on the play.

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All theatre went away when the Romans left  Britain, yet after that tragedy, It was reintroduced during the 10th Century in the form of religious dramas, plays with morals and mystery that was performed in churches and later outdoors. At the time when church services were conducted in Latin, plays were made to teach Christian stories and messages to people who could not read.

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This form of Italian theatre became popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. Plays were performed (free for all) on raised platforms on public piazzas (square) with basic props and costumes. Plots focused around the struggle of young lovers whose union was being hindered by an elder. These plays made use of a set of similar characters that had different characteristics.This play was also performed in both French and English theatres.

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During Elizabeth's reign, theatres were heavily associated with the famed playwright Wiliam Shakespeare. He was also known as the influential and famous dramatist of all time. Plays were staged in a special wooden playhouses during Elizabethan times. One example of the Elizabethan theatres is The Globe Theatre that was on the banks of the River Thames in London. The majority of the audience would have stood in the pit that was located at the front of the stage, while richer (VIP) audience members sat on seats around the edge.

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1600s - Present : The Kabuki Theatre (in Japan)

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1600s - Present : The Kabuki Theatre (in Japan)

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Japanese Kabuki Theatre is famous for the its elaborative costumes and make-up that also comes with unique style of music. It originally used female performers playing bot male and female roles but women were banned from performing Kabuki in 1629. Their performances usually focused on historical events or morality. Their speech in one tone and also their Japanese Instruments accompany the action. Some of the features of Kabuki Stage include trapdoors (a section that rotates and a footbridge that was used for the audience).

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After the English Civil War, puritans banned all stage performances. However, Theatres reopened in 1660 and genres like bold and witty comedies were popular, Audiences were mostly made up of Rich People as well as the middle classes and servants. Under the reign of King Charles II, some women were permitted on stage as actresses because most of the female roles were played by men.

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1800s - 1900s : The American Vaudeville 

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1800s - 1900s : The American Vaudeville 

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Vaudeville was known as Light-hearted Variety Entertainment that was popular in America during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. It was usually inexpensive and could involve dance, music, singing, comedy,  sketches, acrobatics or animal acts and magic.

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Some of the technological breakthroughs of the industrial revolutions had an impact on theatre in the form of electric lighting and the use of machinery to create visual and audio spectacles The theatre during the 19th Century became popularly pastime especially for the middle classes. Some of the the popular melodramas and light operas that was written by Gilbert and Sullivan such as Pantomime and Vaudeville were popular. Social plays known as “cup and saucer dramas”, “set in the characters”, “living rooms” also became popular. The work of dramatists such as George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde was widely respected.

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Some of the theatre in the present ranges from big budget musicals and plays on New York’s Broadway and in London’s West End to local “fringe” productions and amateur dramatics, such as The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Dramas was also used to enlighten, shock, comment, amuse and educate. The Lowry is one of the examples of Modern Theatre with an exciting modern design.