Task 1: exploring techniques: History of theatre

 history of theatre timeline


8500- bc privative tribal dance and religious tribal rituals performances may have taken place before hunting.




2500bc- Egyptian ritual dramas 

 plays often dealt with the death and resurrection of the Egyptian gods 


600bc- origin of greek theatre

the plays were performed by a group of men and boys called a chorus


80- colosseum built (roman theatre)

the early roman actors were slaves owned my managers 


618- theatre emerges in china

the origins of the theatrical arts lie in early religious rituals  

 692- church officially opposes theatre

the roman catholic church still remained in power 


1100s- medieval theatre

this included miracle and mystery plays and later morality plays  


1325- noh theatre developed

this is the oldest surviving form of Japanese theatre it combines music acting and dancing to display Buddhist themes 



1500s-1700s- commedia dell/arte (italian theatre)

improvised performances in masks based on sketches and scenarios 



1560- renaissance set design

Henry VIII transformed some of his tennis courts into indoor theatres 



1564 Shakespeares birth 

most of his actors were employed by royalty
 



1600s kabuki theatre

very elaborate and stylised costumes

Victorian theatre 1837-1900

all theatres used a proscenium arch with a thick velvet curtain 



Asian théâtre
actors wore masks to represent characters





late 1800s 

realism natural movements everyday dialogue               :Stanislavsky, Chekov, Ibsen

                                            1950s theatre of absurd
most well known is Artaud also 
often classed as the horror genre

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