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Who is Edwin Booth?
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Famous American actor of the Melodramatic period
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What is Melodrama?
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Used music to heighten emotionality.
Simplistic moral universe with spectacular special effects. 19th Century |
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What is The Restoration?
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Saw the restoration of the King to the Throne of England and the theatre to the country.
17th Century (1660) |
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Who is Aphra Behn?
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First professional English female playwright.
Wrote "The Rover" (Restoration Comedy) |
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What is Sentimental Comedy?
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A style from the 18th century in which the simplified characters struggle with simple problems and have happy endings.
This gave the rise to Melodrama. |
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Who is Oliver Goldsmith?
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British comedic playwright
Author of "She Stoops to Conquer" (Sentimental Comedy) |
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Who is Friedrich Schiller?
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German Romantic playwright
Wrote sweeping tragic plays with "Sturm und Drang" 18th century |
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Who was Alexandre Dumas?
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French playwright of the French Romantic Drama Movement
19th century |
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What is the Licensing Act of 1737?
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This limited the number of theatres that could perform in London to two
Created censorship of plays |
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Who is Walpole?
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"Diet Coke of Evil"
Prime Minister of England that spearheaded the Licensing Act of 1737 |
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Who is William Congreve?
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British playwright specializing in "Comedies of Manner"
Most famous was "Way of the World" Restoration Period |
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Who is John Dryden?
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Famous English playwright and dramatic theorist of the Restoration Period
Associated with the pamphlet wars |
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What is The Benefit System?
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The method in which playwrights were paid during the 17th and 18th centuries
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What is The Benefit System (1680)?
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Playwrights received the box from the third night of the initial run of the play
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Who is Sir William Schwenk Gilbert?
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The first half of Gilbert and Sullivan
Wrote the book for light comic operas to Sullivan's compositions 19th century |
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Who is Richard D'oyly Carte?
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Producer of Gilbert and Sullivan's Light Operas
Builder of the Savoy Theatre 19th century |
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What special thing did the Savoy Theatre have?
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Electric lights
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What is Limelight?
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Style of directional light used during the Melodramatic period
Allowed focusing of light without the danger of fire |
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What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
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Adapted by George Aiken but originally written by Harriet Beech Stowe
Most popular play of the Melodramatic period |
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What were the two Patent Theatres?
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Lincoln Inn's Field & Drury Lane
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What were the two Theatre Licenses?
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Covenant Garden & Drury Lane
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What is Forced Perspective Design?
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Allowed small stages to create life like streets that faded into the distance
18th century |
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What is The Beggar's Opera?
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Ballad Opera written by John Gay
Used music of the day interwoven with dialogue to show lower class London 18th century |
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What is Domestic Tragedy?
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A style from 18th century England
Focused on subjects taken from the headlines of the day and depicted a London Merchant ("ordinary" man) |
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What is The Benefit System (1690)?
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Playwrights earned net every 3rd night of the original run
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What is The Benefit System (1709)?
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Playwrights could copyright theirs plays for 14 years
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What year did the theatres close?
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1642
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What large group of people called for the theatres' closure?
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Puritans
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What are the 6 Elements of Drama?
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Plot
Character Thought Diction (what is said) Music (includes volume) Spectacle (blocking, etc.) Pussy Cats Think Dogs Must Smell |
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What are the 3 Elements of Theatre?
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Space
Do-er Witness |
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Who is evil in all periods?
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Cardinal Reachiloun
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Seems very normal, floors have dirt, & costumes seem very real |
Naturalism |
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Lines aren't straight, shadows, & devalued person |
Expressionism |
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What style did Dadaism become? |
Absurdism |
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Name two plays written by Arthur Miller. |
The Crucible
All My Sons
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Who is Bertolt Brecht? |
Famous director in Germany Wrote "Caucasian Chalk Circle" Creator of Epic Theatre & Theatre of Alienation |
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What is the core argument of Absurdism? |
Life is pointless & everything is meaningless. |
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Who is the Father of Realism? |
Henrik Isben |
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What is play is often defined as the first Realism play? |
A Doll's House |
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Who is known for wanting his actors to be puppets? |
Gordon Craig |
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What is the main difference between Representational & Presentational Theatre? |
Representational is Reality & Presentational is Pretend |
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What style uses individual characters to represent concepts or thematic elements? |
Symbolism |
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View becomes distorted as you look in then out, humans are devalued, grotesque costume, & makes you confused |
Surrealism |
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Painted as if there were outside, floor is still black, pretend grass |
Poetic Realism |
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Oddly shaped trees that look like claws, lighted painted out, oversize leaves, & nothing is perfectly sculpted (even the doorways/staircase) |
Expressionism |
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Seems to be outside, concrete like floors, torn-up costumes, & blood running down the cross |
Naturalism |
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- Pools of real with unreal elements - Heighten emotionality |
Poetic Realism |
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- Real Fourth Wall - Don't recognize audience - Audience seems like they are spying on the actors - Elements are real but not completely "in use" |
Realism |
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Pays attention to detail |
Naturalism |
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I weep when they laugh. |
Epic Theatre |
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Objectives & Actions |
Naturalism |
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I laugh when they laugh. |
Realism |
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What is Forced Perspective Design? |
Allowed small stages to create life like streets that faded into the distance during the 18th century |
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What is The Beggar's Opera? |
Ballad Opera written by John Gay Used music of the day interwoven with dialogue to show lower class London 18th century |
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What is Domestic Tragedy? |
A style from 18th century England Ex: "The London Merchant" Focused on subjects taken from the headlines of the day and depicted an "ordinary" man |
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Who is Richard Steele? |
English playwright of the Sentimental Comedy Period |
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What is a Well-Made Play? |
Created by Edward Scribe Follows the Five Act format |
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People are undersized to the big machinery around them, & the adding machine |
Expressionism |
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Wild colored dress, Aphra Behn, and checked floor |
Restoration |
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Looks like a kitchen, outside the door has nothing, and a couple arguing |
Realism |
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Weird costume with a swirl on the stomach |
Ubu Roi |
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In the theatre, full actors, musicians in the pit, and chandeliers with candles |
Restoration |
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Scene from Marat Sade |
Theatre of Cruelty |
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Couple reading a book, man in the background painting behind the glass room, black floor, clothes are real to the period, and nothing behind the set (just black) |
Poetic Realism |
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Train, a man tied to the railroad track, and a woman screaming |
Melodrama |
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3 urns from the play, "Play" |
Absurdism |
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The goal of restoration is to get laid, people are half dressed for that time period, in bed, and the stage is very small |
Restoration |
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The Elephant Man, 5 people standing on levels, and pictures in the background of John Merrick |
Symbolism |
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A big statue that looks like the Spinx is eating the people, big crazy shapes, and center is the focus of the "universe" |
Expressionism |
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Picture of the 3 Booths |
Meldodrama |
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Human form is devalued, apple on his head, and there is no attempt at reality |
Surrealism |
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Picture of Covenant Garden, forced perspective on stage, and the theatre itself is super huge. |
Sentimental Comedy |
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City background drop while scene takes place inside |
Poetic Realism |
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"Way of the World", picture of two people, and they look very uptight |
Restoration |
