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Greek Theatre Date began 6th century B.C and ended 220 B.C

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Greek Theatre Date began 6th century B.C and ended 220 B.C

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Interesting facts

1. Theatre was built to honor Greek gods.

2. The name of the stage was skene

3. Even a coin being dropped in the middle of the theater it could be heard by everyone.

4. Sometimes women were allowed to watch or even play

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Roman Date Began: 364 B.C Ended: 264 B.C

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Roman Date Began: 364 B.C Ended: 264 B.C

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Interesting facts

Only men could participate

10,000 seat capacity and had 17500 to 20000 members in the audience

The theater is currently being restored

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Interesting facts

During the Tang Dynasty

Women could act

Performers started practicing disciplines like tightrope walking, pole climbing and sword swallowing.

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Japanese Kabuki Theater From 1600 to Present 

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Japanese Kabuki Theater From 1600 to Present 

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Men played women (no women in theatre)

In 2001 Noh the worlds oldest stage performance art was selected as a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity

Colorful Costumes and masks

Was brought from China to Japan

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Sanskrit Began 2 century BCE and Ended 10th century CE

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Sanskrit Began 2 century BCE and Ended 10th century CE

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Fun Facts

We still don’t know when Sanskrit theater started (Sanskrit Literature started around 1500 BCE)

Drama was created as a religious teaching tool

Women first were allowed to act

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Interesting Facts

Mainly mystery plays and morality plays

Religion influenced them a lot

Churches weren’t big enough for all the stuff so they did started performing outside (clergy couldn’t be part of the play outside)

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Actors would often be writers, authors or performers

First time women were seen on stage

Everybody got paid

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Interesting facts

Actors had to be more professional since they weren’t allowed to have religious or political plays

Shakespeare was from this era

The first theater was probably the Red Lion which was built in 1567

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Was heavily influenced by the British at first

It was easier for actors to move from theater to theater or other destinations

Permanent and temporary places for performance

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Interesting facts

Between 1907 and 1931, there was a follies every year each leggier and more sumptuous than the last

Must have at least 500 seats to be considered broadway (located in Manhattan)

The first thoroughly modern musical was the 1927 Show Boat