Theatre History Timeline by Shelby Stini https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie Shelby’s drama thing en-us 2021-09-29 19:47:48 UTC 2021-10-06 18:47:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Greek Theatre stinis0154 https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1779227355
  • The Greek Theatre began in 525BCE and ended in 385BCE
  • A theatron is a seeing place or seats for the theatre
  • They would normally have 2-3 actors actually acting or in chorus at one time
  • Athenians took theatre very seriously, believing it would help (mental) sickness
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  • The Roman Theatre began around 364AD and ended in 533AD
  • They were restricted from building cement centers unless it was for a place of religion or worship
  • At this time acting was looked down upon. Seen as unprofessional and not respectable
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  • The Chinese Theatre began around 5CE and ended around 3-2CE
  • Performance schools such as Pear Gordan opened up for people to pursue acting
  • Every single play contained a moral message
  • Costumes as well as makeup were color coded to hint towards who the character was and gave background to the character
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  • The Japanese Theatre started around the 1300’s and ended near the 1500’s
  • Noh stages were built in a very specific way for the audience to see the sides of the stage
  • The makeup and costumes were used to define social classes
  • Noh theatre and dramas are still performed to this day
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  • The Sanskit started around the 1500’s
  • During this era the theatre was considered to be at the golden age
  • Drama became a religious teaching tool
  • The plays were defined by the moods they invoked in the audience 

    • ]]>     2021-10-01 14:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1784275464     Middle Age Theatre stinis0154 https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1784286734
  • The Middle Age Theatre began around the 14th century and ended around the 17th century 
  • They often performed mystery and morality plays, the first kinds of these plays performed in 1,000 years
  • As the theatre progressed, dramas became more and more important as they were seen as ways to spread worship
  • They invented plays that we now know as “cycle plays”, depicting the whole Cristian Universe 
    • ]]>     2021-10-01 14:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1784286734     Renaissance Theatre stinis0154 https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1784972927
  • The Renaissance Theatre began around the same time, (maybe a little later) as the Middle Age Theatre (14-17th century)
  • The Renaissance Theatre is know for introducing “humanism” in theatre (turning away from medieval scholasticism)
  • The Italians pushed to get rid of choruses in the theatre
  • Near the 1560’s women were allowed to perform on stage
    • ]]>     2021-10-01 19:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1784972927     Elizabethan Theatre stinis0154 https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1785043585
  • The Elizabethan Theatre began around the 15/1600’s and ended towards the 1650’s
  • The “globe” was a type of theatre/stage invented that divided the social classes into different seating
  • The globe had an open ceiling, obviously naturally lit because artificial lighting wasn’t invented yet, performances had to be during the daytime with sunlight
  • During part of the Elizabethan Theatre era, plays were banned as they were seen to be against religions, devilish
    • ]]>     2021-10-01 20:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1785043585     North American Theatre stinis0154 https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1796367506
  • North American Theatre began in the late 1600’s and ended in the 1800’s
  • The first play recorded and performed was called “Ye Bare Ye Cubb” in Virginia
  • In 1776 the first theater was built
  • Many of their plays were influenced by the Spanish and indigenous people
    • ]]>     2021-10-06 13:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1796367506     Broadway/Modern Theatre stinis0154 https://padlet.com/stinis0154/kci7fhofoyagheie/wish/1796387269
  • Broadway began in the 1900’s and still continues today
  • The Lyceum Theatre was the first theatre established on Broadway
  • Broadway theatre’s has around 13 million spectators annually 
  • The Phantom of the Opera is the most famously performed show
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