The Second Shepherds' Play by Syria Lomack https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha Medieval Theatre Creative Project en-us 2017-11-06 16:15:53 UTC 2017-11-08 16:12:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Babyhead.png Theatre in Medieval Times ms_synette15 https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/203971022 -With the fall of the Roman Empire there was a period known as the "Dark Ages" 

-There was a lot of political turmoil and the church was the only "stable" government at the time. 

- It was in Chrsitian ceremonies where theatre seems to have been "reborn"

-Earliest example of a drama that we see is a four-line dramatization of the resurrection that first sung by a choir

-By 975 it had become a little drama within the service most likely played by altar boys 

-The practice grew, and many playlets developed dealing with biblical themes (Easter, Christmas, 12th Night)

-The church did have some control of drama outside the church, but then secular groups or guilds started to slowly take over certain plays or stories

- Plays are more complex Register, Keeper of the Register, Master of Secrets 

-But all of the stories were based either on the Bible or some religious teaching 

-Municipality took over in some cities, but the church still needed to approve the scripts even when its role diminished

-Big changes between 1200 and 1350 

-Of course with diminishing church control we see shifts toward more secular themes and practices



]]> 2017-11-06 16:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/203971022 Wakefield Plays ms_synette15 https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/203972822 -Medieval plays had little sens of history= limited knowledge of the people  

-Religious plays were...
performed in cycles

-Three types:
Mystery Plays-Christ or Old Testament 
Miracle Plays- lives of saints
Morality Plays-common man

-Little is known about the author
variety of dialects/dominant dialect
what is known of York and Chester cycles

]]> 2017-11-06 16:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/203972822 Medieval Staging ms_synette15 https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204753655 There two main types of staging for Medieval Theatre:

Fixed- mansions (small scenic structures)
and platea (general acting area)
set up inn available spaces

Moveable: Pageant wagons (moved through the street while the audience stayed in one place]]> 2017-11-08 11:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204753655 ms_synette15 https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204760886 2017-11-08 12:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204760886 ms_synette15 https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204761103 2017-11-08 12:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204761103 ms_synette15 https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204761666 2017-11-08 12:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204761666 ms_synette15 https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204762011 2017-11-08 12:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204762011 ms_synette15 https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204762586 2017-11-08 12:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204762586 ms_synette15 https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204763011 2017-11-08 12:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_synette15/whypapflvcha/wish/204763011