Theatre History exam 1 complete
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Theatre History CORRECT ANSWERS studying culture, events, and practices from the
past (techniques, styles). Development/ evolution/ growth of theatre from the beginning
to the present day. Different times and cultures - importance of context. Enhance our
experience - appreciation of the old. "Test of time" (Universals?)
Johanes De Witt (Get more info) CORRECT ANSWERS A Dutch traveler that made a
drawing shortly after the Swan playhouse was built. the Swan is represented in this only
contemporary drawing of the inside of an Elizabethan playhouse known to exist.
Anything we can deduce from this drawing of the Swan can most likely be applied to
Shakespeare's Globe. Only possible evidence of the Interior of the Elizabethan play
house!
Theatre from CHT CORRECT ANSWERS •Has actors who personate characters
different from themselves
•Has a structure/story •Ephemeral - no performance is the same •Audience and actors
in same time and space •Collaborative
Theatre like Activities (performances) CORRECT ANSWERS Ritual, Story Telling,
Cultural Transmission, Dance, Puppet Theatre
Defining Theatre-Thinking about it as history....(4 key functions that guide the
understanding of theatre) CORRECT ANSWERS a place, an event, an institution, a
social practice
Theatre as a place CORRECT ANSWERS "theatron"-Greek for "A place for Looking", a
building
Theatre as an event CORRECT ANSWERS -A enacts B and C watches
•A can be a person, animal, or thing
•B can be a skill or character (what could it not
be? Is washing the dishes theatre? Why or why not?)
•C can be a person or god
•"Theatrical Contract
Theatre as an institution CORRECT ANSWERS An important cultural organization or
element (like a national theatre or the NEA) NEA=National Endowment for the Arts
•Functions as a business----> a commercial enterprise (Broadway)
ex: Thailand's national theatre
Theatre as a Social practice CORRECT ANSWERS •Rules governing going to the
theatre (what are some of the rules we have?)
, •Creates a sense of community
•The act of going often as important as the play being watched
What is history? CORRECT ANSWERS •Not just the "past"
•About making connections
•Different viewpoints
•Evidence
•Helps us better understand the present
Elements of Studying Theatre History CORRECT ANSWERS •Theatre Architecture -
where?
•Playwrights, designers, managers, government, theorists
•The media
•Theatre as a mirror
•Theatre as a contact zone (between peoples,
cultures, and ideas)
•Place, event, institution, social practice
How has the study of theatre come about? CORRECT ANSWERS •Began in Germany
during 18th/19th centuries
•Taught as a particular genre of literature in literature departments
Max Herrmann (1865-1942) CORRECT ANSWERS •Argued performance was the most
important element of theatre
•Theatre and drama "are fundamentally opposites... drama is the literary creation of one
author, while theatre is the accomplishment of the public and those serving it."
•Meaning made by audience
•Ideas connected to contemporary theatre practice - especially Max Reinhardt (1873-
1943) Max Reinhardt's midsummer Night's Dream (1936)
Development of Theatre History in the USA CORRECT ANSWERS • Divide between
literature and practice
• Brander Matthews at Columbia University - study of dramatic literature went beyond
the text (1903)
• 1905, George Pierce Baker established Workshop 47 at Harvard University to stage
new plays
• Yale University - priority on material elements of staging (design)
• Carnegie Mellon - first professional degree in theatre, film, television, and media
• Northwestern School of Speech - theatre, film, radio, debate
• University of Iowa - first PhD program • 1970s - performance studies at NYU
How to organize Theatre History CORRECT ANSWERS •Greek Theatre
•Roman Theatre 240 BCE - 550 CE
•Early Theatres of Asia 200 BCE - 1800 CE
•The European Middle Ages
•The Italian Renaissance
questions and answers | verified
Theatre History CORRECT ANSWERS studying culture, events, and practices from the
past (techniques, styles). Development/ evolution/ growth of theatre from the beginning
to the present day. Different times and cultures - importance of context. Enhance our
experience - appreciation of the old. "Test of time" (Universals?)
Johanes De Witt (Get more info) CORRECT ANSWERS A Dutch traveler that made a
drawing shortly after the Swan playhouse was built. the Swan is represented in this only
contemporary drawing of the inside of an Elizabethan playhouse known to exist.
Anything we can deduce from this drawing of the Swan can most likely be applied to
Shakespeare's Globe. Only possible evidence of the Interior of the Elizabethan play
house!
Theatre from CHT CORRECT ANSWERS •Has actors who personate characters
different from themselves
•Has a structure/story •Ephemeral - no performance is the same •Audience and actors
in same time and space •Collaborative
Theatre like Activities (performances) CORRECT ANSWERS Ritual, Story Telling,
Cultural Transmission, Dance, Puppet Theatre
Defining Theatre-Thinking about it as history....(4 key functions that guide the
understanding of theatre) CORRECT ANSWERS a place, an event, an institution, a
social practice
Theatre as a place CORRECT ANSWERS "theatron"-Greek for "A place for Looking", a
building
Theatre as an event CORRECT ANSWERS -A enacts B and C watches
•A can be a person, animal, or thing
•B can be a skill or character (what could it not
be? Is washing the dishes theatre? Why or why not?)
•C can be a person or god
•"Theatrical Contract
Theatre as an institution CORRECT ANSWERS An important cultural organization or
element (like a national theatre or the NEA) NEA=National Endowment for the Arts
•Functions as a business----> a commercial enterprise (Broadway)
ex: Thailand's national theatre
Theatre as a Social practice CORRECT ANSWERS •Rules governing going to the
theatre (what are some of the rules we have?)
, •Creates a sense of community
•The act of going often as important as the play being watched
What is history? CORRECT ANSWERS •Not just the "past"
•About making connections
•Different viewpoints
•Evidence
•Helps us better understand the present
Elements of Studying Theatre History CORRECT ANSWERS •Theatre Architecture -
where?
•Playwrights, designers, managers, government, theorists
•The media
•Theatre as a mirror
•Theatre as a contact zone (between peoples,
cultures, and ideas)
•Place, event, institution, social practice
How has the study of theatre come about? CORRECT ANSWERS •Began in Germany
during 18th/19th centuries
•Taught as a particular genre of literature in literature departments
Max Herrmann (1865-1942) CORRECT ANSWERS •Argued performance was the most
important element of theatre
•Theatre and drama "are fundamentally opposites... drama is the literary creation of one
author, while theatre is the accomplishment of the public and those serving it."
•Meaning made by audience
•Ideas connected to contemporary theatre practice - especially Max Reinhardt (1873-
1943) Max Reinhardt's midsummer Night's Dream (1936)
Development of Theatre History in the USA CORRECT ANSWERS • Divide between
literature and practice
• Brander Matthews at Columbia University - study of dramatic literature went beyond
the text (1903)
• 1905, George Pierce Baker established Workshop 47 at Harvard University to stage
new plays
• Yale University - priority on material elements of staging (design)
• Carnegie Mellon - first professional degree in theatre, film, television, and media
• Northwestern School of Speech - theatre, film, radio, debate
• University of Iowa - first PhD program • 1970s - performance studies at NYU
How to organize Theatre History CORRECT ANSWERS •Greek Theatre
•Roman Theatre 240 BCE - 550 CE
•Early Theatres of Asia 200 BCE - 1800 CE
•The European Middle Ages
•The Italian Renaissance
