https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a en-us 2022-05-19 13:16:59 UTC 2025-09-28 05:46:38 UTC hello@padlet.com acadey https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2191336228 European theater began in Ancient Greece. It began around 700 B.C. with festivals honoring their many gods. One god, Dionysus, with a religious festival called - The Cult of Dionysus, to honor Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility. The city-state of Athens was the center of a significant cultural, political, and military power during this period, where the festivals and competitions were usually performed. The three well-known Greek tragedy playwrights are Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus.

The theatre of ancient Rome started in the 3rd century BC. It had varied and interesting art forms, like festival performances of street theatre, acrobatics, the staging of comedies of Plautus, and the high-verbally elaborate tragedies of Seneca. Although Rome had a native tradition of performance, the Hellenization (historical spread of ancient Greek culture) of Roman culture in the 3rd century BC had an intense and energizing effect on Roman theatre and encouraged the development of Latin literature.]]> 2022-05-19 13:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2191336228 acadey https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2191338689 Renaissance theater arts were characterized by a return of Classical Greek and Roman arts and culture. During Middle Ages, mystery plays formed a part of religious festivals in England and other parts of Europe during the Renaissance period. Morality plays (in which the protagonist was met by personifications of various moral attributes who try to choose a Godly life over the evil), and the University drama were formed to recreate Athenian tragedy.]]> 2022-05-19 13:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2191338689 acadey https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2191342653 The Neoclassical period was a movement where the styles of Roman and Greek societies influenced the theater arts. During the Neoclassical period, the theater was characterized by its grandiosity. Costumes and sceneries were highly elaborate. The main concepts of the plays were to entertain and to teach lessons. Stages were restyled with dramatic arches to highlight the scenes. Multiple entry points on the stage were evident in many plays. Lighting and sound effects intensified the mood and message of each scene, enhancing the dramatic experience. The idea of changing scenery and backdrops become more noticeable, particularly with the invention of pulley systems that allowed parts to move more quickly across the stage.]]> 2022-05-19 13:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2191342653 acadey https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2191344910 During Romantic period, melodrama and "operas" became the most popular theatrical forms. Melodrama originated from the French word "melodrame", which is derived from Greek "melos", music, and French "drame", which is derived from Greek "dran" to perform. Melodrama can be also be described as a dramatic work that puts characters in a lot of danger in order to appeal to the emotions and in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. Opera, in the other hand, is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (called a libretto) and musical score. Such as acting, scenery, and costumes and dance were important elements of theater. It is usually performed in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble.]]> 2022-05-19 13:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2191344910 acadey https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2193184424 During the Medieval era, theater performances were not allowed throughout Europe. To keep the theater alive, minstrels, though denounced by the Church, performed in markets, public places and festivals. They travelled from one town to another as puppeteers, jugglers, story tellers, dancers, singers, and other theatrical acts. These minstrels were viewed as dangerous and pagan.]]> 2022-05-20 15:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2193184424 acadey https://padlet.com/acadey/vh2sm9c6rs7y7q1a/wish/2200555111 The Baroque theatre was the setting for magnificent productions of drama, ballet and also opera, which was a new art form at the time. It was popular both with the public and at court, where members of the royal family and nobility often took part. Its chief characteristics are refinement in detail of the proscenium stage and of the Renaissance horseshoe-shaped auditorium and seating plan.

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