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Medieval Theatre

Medieval Theatre. Theatre History. Medieval Theatre. Often called – The Dark Ages Not really a correct title start: Rome’s fall 476 AD end: 15 th Century 400 years no organized theatre - jugglers - traveling minstrels

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Medieval Theatre

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  1. Medieval Theatre Theatre History

  2. Medieval Theatre • Often called – The Dark Ages • Not really a correct title • start: Rome’s fall 476 AD • end: 15th Century • 400 years no organized theatre - jugglers - traveling minstrels • Catholic Church had total control of drama and art for a 1000 years

  3. Medieval Theatre • The first theatre started in the church: called- tropes - drama scenes performed during the mass - common people were illiterate - started as tableaus still scenes from the Bible done at Christmas and Easter

  4. Medieval Theatre • The next style of church drama was the pantomime • Then dialogue was added to the church dramas - at first spoken in Latin - then spoken in native language

  5. Medieval Theatre- Mansions • New style: Mansions or Stations • Theatre moved outside of the church to the courtyard • Crowds moved from station to station • Plays performed: Mystery- Bible stories of Christ Miracle-Stories of the Saints Morality- Stories of Right and Wrong

  6. Mystery Play • Acted out the stories of Christ’s life • Still performed today in parts of England and Germany

  7. Morality Play • teaching right and wrong • telling people how to have a good life • Famous Morality Play: Everyman Note: we will be reading this

  8. Miracle Plays • The lives of saints in the church • still acted today in England

  9. Medieval Theatre • 10th Century • playwright: Hrosvitha -wrote comedies -moved outside of church -too much action for inside • staging in courtyard • special effects used • Hell’s Mouth • considered to be terrifying • showed tortured souls • featured realistic screams

  10. Medieval Theatre • shows an outdoor play with Hell’s Mouth and demons to scare the viewers into being better people

  11. Feast of Fools • Church festivals were run by younger priest • Other stories done by trade guilds bakers- feeding 5000 Noah’s ark- ship builders • removed from church • some of characters were too much like older priest • poked fun at superiors

  12. Pageant Wagons- Cycle Plays • double-decker wagons that traveled from town to town • resembled parade floats • still done in York Wakefield Chester Coventry • Each new scene on different wagon

  13. Pictures of Pageant Wagons

  14. Passion Plays • Depict the life of Christ • first started as a promise to God to have town spared from the Black Plagues of the Dark Ages • Performed: • in Germany • in Spearfish, SD

  15. Major Changes the Dark Ages brought to Theatre • viewers closer to the stage • acting and dialogue both became important • mixed comic and serious scenes in the same play • more theatre for the common man

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