Timeline by Hillary Smith

The Whoopee Girl

h1smith2 — 2025-02-02 22:02:00 UTC

The Whoopee Girl was from 1928 in the Vaudeville era. It was written by George Gerihwin and Guy Bolton.

A Doll's House

h1smith2 — 2025-02-02 22:10:43 UTC

A Doll's House was from 1879 in the Realism era. It was written by Henrik Ibsen

Medea

h1smith2 — 2025-02-02 22:26:51 UTC

Medea was from 431 BCE in the origin of greek era. It was written by Europides.

La Finta Pazza

h1smith2 — 2025-02-03 00:13:37 UTC

La Finta Pazza was from 1611 in the comedian dell'arte era. It was written by Giovan Battista Andreini.

Elizabethan Era

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 20:52:55 UTC

The Elizabethan era went from 1558 to 1603 and refers to the English history of Queen Elizabeths reign. William Shakespeare was a known playwright at this time.

Brecht Era

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 20:55:07 UTC

The Brecht era was also known was "epic theater" and was created by Berlot Bretch. This took place in the 20th century. a well known work of his was The ThreePenny.

Harlem Renaissance

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 20:57:27 UTC

The Harlem Renaissance era took place around the 1920's and included African American culture among theater. During this time, the writer and poet Langston Hughes was well known.

Theater of the Absurd

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 21:02:02 UTC

The theater of the absurd era took place in 1950's to early 60's. The dialogue within these plays were untraditional. These plays were hard to grasp. These plays encounter post WWII feelings.

William Shakespear

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 21:04:03 UTC

William Shakespear was part of the Elizabethan era. During these times, he produced works that included romance, tragedy and more. His more known works are Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

Morality Plays

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 21:13:04 UTC

These plays took place during the 15th and 16th century. The characters portrayed moral qualities. A well know play was Everyman that portrayed death.

Restoration Comedy

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 21:19:10 UTC

The era of restoration comedy took place from 1660 to 1710. This era took place after public stage performances were banned for 18 years. The reopening of this marked English drama. A known playwright from this time was William Congreve who wrote comedies that focused on satire.

Melodrama Naturalism Era

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 21:24:37 UTC

This era took place in the 19th century. This era took place during a time of change. Plays from this era sparked emotional response from its audiences. Special effects such as fire, explosions and drownings were included in this era.

Symbolism Era

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 21:28:09 UTC

The symbolism era took place around 1870 to 1900. Symbolist theater was a theatrical movement that began in France. This was a reaction to realism and pointed out the inner lives of characters. Symbolist theaters used symbolism and metaphors.

Expressionism Era

h1smith2 — 2025-02-10 21:34:30 UTC

The Expressionism Era took place from 1910 to 1930. This was a period when expressionism was a movement in Germany. This theater used exaggeration to convey ideas and emotions.

Langston Hughes

h1smith2 — 2025-02-12 14:17:29 UTC

Langston Hughes prime time was the 1920's. His work often focused on social issues and the African American experience. He was well known in the era Harlem Renaissance.

Apollo Theater

h1smith2 — 2025-02-12 23:06:31 UTC

The Apollo theater was built in Harlem, New York between 1913 and 1914. This theater was popular due to it presenting plays that centered black artists.

The ThreePenny Opera

h1smith2 — 2025-02-12 23:15:31 UTC

The ThreePenny Opera was written by Berlot Brecht in 1928. This play is known for its humorous plot, memorable Music and characters. This was one of Brecht's most popular works.

Macbeth

h1smith2 — 2025-02-12 23:20:10 UTC

Macbeth was a play written by William Shakespear between 1606 and 1607. At this time Shakespear found violence appealing to write about. In this play, there are three witches with a prophecy that tell Macbeth he will be king.

Romeo and Juliet

h1smith2 — 2025-02-12 23:22:31 UTC

Romeo and Juliet was another one of Shakespeare known works. Romeo and Juliet was published in 1597. This was a tragic love story where they were supposed to be enemies but fell in love.

Mulatto

h1smith2 — 2025-02-12 23:26:36 UTC

The Mulatto play was written by Langston Hughes and published in 1935. This play was a tragedy that included race issues in the South.