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Golden Age
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In golden age of theater 30,000 plays were written, not as in depth as English theaters
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Ferdinand and Isabella
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a. Ferdnand and Isabella
1580-1680 the golden age of Spain. Henry 8th’ daughter married their daughter. Many similarities to England, aware of neoclassical ideals. Spanish dramas unique an is used to build the Spanish Character and establish a Spanish Identity |
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auto sacrementales
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(acts of sacrament) aasociated exclusively with the feast of Corpus Christi, (celebration of Christ’s human and divine nature)
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carros
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the ornate two story wagons use to perform the autos
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Juan del Encina
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The founder of Spanish drama
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Lope de Rueda
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First important figure of professional theater. Paid actor
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Lope de Vega
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the most prolific Spanish playwright. Personal life as flamboyant as the plays he wrote. Fuente Ovejuna
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Fuente Ovejuna
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(The Sheep Well)
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Perdro Calderon
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1600-1681) Writer for the court. Born at court went to university. Wrote religious dramas. Solidified form for auto sacramentales, but also wrote (sword and cape plays). Wrote 200 plays 100 survived. Became a priest in 1651 continued to write plays. Wrote LIFE IS A DREAM
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“cape and sword plays”
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entertaining “three musketeers”--esque plays
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compañias de parte
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sharing theater troupes
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compañias de la leg
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: road companies
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Confradia de la Novena
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the actors guild that was formed in 1631, and it still exists.
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Corral (corrales)
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the word that was used for theater. Early acting companies performed in courtyards (corrales).
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“confraternities”
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Controlled the Corrales, the were like a lions club. The theater is a charitable organization
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Cofradia de la Pasión
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confraternity that was like the salvation army, gave theater a better image. Became too much and started to hire producers. But that sytem was corru[pt and they started to montor it.
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Corral de la Cruz
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1579 The first public theater in Madrid
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Corral del Principe
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the second public theater in Madrid
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Encenario
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Spanish Theater, the stage
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Vestuario
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Spanish Theater, the backstage or the tiring house
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Patio
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Spanish Theater, the center of the yard, had benches. Sometimes covered the patio with awning to shield from the sun
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Gradas
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Spanish Theater, the stadium seating on the sides of the patio, more expensive because they were raked and could see more
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Cazuela
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Spanish Theater, balcony on back of patio, reserved for women, above them were more boxes were for clergy
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