Theatre History Timeline by Navy Garza Westbrook

Greece

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Greek Theatre (534BC-220BCE), originated from the worship of Dionysus, and slowly developed to be the modern theatre we know today. Crossdressing, and men dressing as women in theatre was very common.

Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

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Roman Theatre (100BC-300BCE), capitalized on the idea of backgrounds, and building sets. Mass amounts crossdressing was still used in theatre, and often had flutes.

China

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Chinese Theatre(960-1300CE), was a majorly symbolic culture, with a lot of cross dressing and colors symbolizing different characters. These colors made it easier to differentiate characters and to visualize how the characters impacted the story.

Japan

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Japanese Theatre(1603-1867) has many different types of dramas. They also has crossdressing, but also had women in their plays after it was considered okay.

India

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Hindu/Indian Theatre(200BCE-1000CE) was a period where hundreds, or even thousands of plays were written. They also were based off of ancient texts, and used Nayta Shasta to provide a structural understanding of theatre and drama itself.

England, UK

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Middle Ages Theatre(500AD-1200AD) was heavily based off of Roman theatre, and often even had plays directly stolen from Rome and performed in England. During this time, theatre buildings were not permitted, and had to be outside.

England, UK

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Renaissance Theatre(1562-1603) had major influence from Rome. Corssdressing was still permitted, but women were used for servants and other small rolls.

Globe Theatre, New Globe Walk, London, UK

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Elizabethan Theatre(1558-1642) shifted theatre to an indoor setting, in which used background and moving components. It also could be of many genres, and was majorly political as long as funny.

USA

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1800s Theatre (1820-1900) became popular in the US after the American Revolution, and embraced romanticism to look away from the deaths after the war. Theatre also caused the up growth of shops based around theatre.

Broadway, New York, NY, USA

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Modern Theatre (1880-NOW) Is the current type of theatre in the US, and much of European countries. Usually based on singing rather then plays, and is the most developed theatre has ever been.