2. Theater
• Theater is a form of art that is
presented through a
collaborative effort. It is usually
performed in a particular place
such as a stage.
• It uses live performers or actors
to tell a story, real or imagined,
in front of a live audience.
3. 2 Types of Greek Play
1. Tragedy
The tragedy is a play in which the
main character goes through a series
of events that lead to his or her own
downfall or demise.
2. Comedy
The comedy is a type of play in which
life is represented in light and
sometimes ironic episodes
7. Medieval Theater
• During the Medieval period, the Catholic
Church declared that theaters were sinful.
• The only type of theater that was
considered moral was the liturgical drama.
• Liturgical dramas are plays based on the
stories from the Bible or the lives of the
saints.
• Some plays though not liturgical dramas
still portray Christian values and teachings.
These were called morality plays.
8. Morality Plays
• These were performed during church
services and were staged on a platform at
the side of the altar.
• They built stages called mansions.
11. Renaissance Theater
• Renaissance theater was more humanistic
in its essence.
• It centered more on the human existence
rather than the religious learnings of the
Medieval period.
• It adapted from the culture of the ancient
Greeks and Romans.
• Theater of the period tackled issues of
morality and the battle between good and
evil.
12. Renaissance theater came in various forms
such:
• Masques were entertainment made for
nobility and wealthy; theater performances
included poetry, music, and dances.
13. Renaissance theater came in various forms
such:
• Comedies are plays that
represented the ordinary life.
14. Renaissance theater came in various forms
such:
• Tragedies are plays that
focused on the heroism of
the character.
15. Renaissance theater came in various forms
such:
• Pastorals were plays that
focused on love and romance
in a country setting
16. Renaissance theater came in various forms
such:
• Intermezzi (singular: intermezzo)
were the public version of the
court masques. These plays were
based on mythology and used a
lot of symbolism.
17. Renaissance theater came in various forms
such:
• Street theater was a popular
and inexpensive form of theater
for the masses. Plays that were
usually performed here were
called Comedia Dell’arte. It also
use wild, bawdy humor with
slapstick comedy to entertain
its audience
20. Neoclassical Theater
• The Neoclassical period mainly shows
the development of the French theater.
• The nobility and the court had a great
influence on the visual arts and theater
arts.
• The public was entertained by staged
comedies and tragedies
21. Neoclassical Theater
• The Neoclassical period mainly shows
the development of the French theater.
• The nobility and the court had a great
influence on the visual arts and theater
arts.
• The public was entertained by staged
comedies and tragedies
• The academies influence is also seen in
theater arts. They, along with the
nobility, imposed rules on theater.
22. Rules imposed by Academies and Nobility in Theaters
Verisimilitude of realism
• is the believability and plausibility of the play. It must be real.
• Follow Aristotle's three unities:
• unity in time,
• Place;
• and action.
• It must be moral and uphold the convictions of the French
academies, the nobility, and the Church.
23. Rules imposed by Academies and Nobility in Theaters
Purity of the dramatic form
•means the play should either be comedy or a tragedy; no
combinations were allowed.
Five-act form
•means the play must be written in five acts.
24.
25. Rules imposed by Academies and Nobility in Theaters
Decorurn' means the characters should not be punished without o fair trial
and should have been represented fairly with each character having good
and bad traits.
This includes the prohibition of vulgar words. Violent scenes like murder,
suicide, etc., should happen offstage.
The purpose of drama is to teach and to please.
26. Let’s define this words:
Morality Plays
Pastorals
These are plays that not liturgical dramas still portray Christian values
and teachings.
These are plays that focused on love and romance in a country setting
27. Let’s define this words:
Masques
Liturgical Dramas
These are entertainment made for nobility and wealthy; theater
performances included poetry, music, and dances.
These are plays based on the stories from the Bible or the lives of the
saints.
