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History of European Theatre
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History of European Theatre
Ancient Times
Greeks & Romans
Advances
The Middle Ages
15th to 18th Century
19th Century
20th Century to Today
French Farce
But They Needed Someone
to Tell the Stories to...
Social satire and commentary became a major topic for the Theatre mainly thanks to French Farce
Then a Few More
Opera
Opera became a major force in the Theatrical world
And Soon, Theatre was Born!
Passion Plays
One Became a Few
These were religious pagents, fully sponsored by both the churches and the government -- the same people who banned theatre.
Operetta
Toward the end of the 19th Century, the music of Opera was combined with the Social Commentary of Farce, and Operetta was born
Story Telling
Going in Different Directions
In the Middle Ages...
The Theatre went in many different directions during the 19th Century
In Ancient Times,
the only way to share a story
was by telling it
-- there was no writing!
Theatre was banned!
Except...
Theatre is Constantly Changing
It's Ba-ack!
They Added Grand Theatres
Musical Theatre
The roles and styles of Theatre keep changing, adapting to a different world
Operetta was adapted to use other styles of music; add dance, and you've got Musicals
Commedia del Arte brought improvisational theatre to the palaces and the street corners
The Greeks and Romans Moved the Art Form Forward by Leaps and Bounds
As for the Future...
Who knows what Theatre will look like?
With a change in the political climate, theatre came back into fashion -- not just for the rich!
The Greeks Created Tragedy
Extravaganzas
The Italians and French tried to bring back the grandeur of the Ancient Roman Theatre
Theatre of the Absurd
The Romans Also Introduced Comedy
Explored a World Without Communication
Realism -- Real Life on the Stage
William Shakespeare created theatre for the common person -- even though the language sounds royal to us!
Real issues, real people, real stories