T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Last Roman Emperor, Early Modern English, Get Sexy
11 Nov 2016
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Mla citation purdue citatio(cid:374) we(cid:271)site (cid:862)purdue owl(cid:863) Format: speeches, lectures, or other oral presentations. Public performance thursday oct. 27th, 8pm, burdine 136 (only 75 seats) Greet theatre: origin in dithyramb, satrys, festival of dionysia, thespis & evolution, layout of amphitheater, performance style, catharsis, playwrights & imp. Roman theater: conquest of greece, ro(cid:373)a(cid:374) playwrights & greeks they (cid:862)(cid:271)orrowed(cid:863) fro(cid:373, arch. Causes de(cid:272)li(cid:374)e i(cid:374)to (cid:862)dark ages(cid:863) w/ (cid:272)ultural regressio(cid:374) Traveling performers stage secular comedies & parodies of church. Catholic church grows in power as christianity continues to spread. Biblical plays brought back after secular plays squashed. Quem quaeritis: three marys visiting tomb of jesus. Ppl (cid:272)ould(cid:374)"t read bi(cid:271)le, so told stories through plays. Wrote christia(cid:374) adaptatio(cid:374)s of tere(cid:374)(cid:272)e"s (cid:272)o(cid:373)edies as dialogues in prose (closet dramas) Designed to be read rather than performed. Late middle ages (1300ce-start of renaissance begins in italian city-states) Medieval theatre/performance & intro to early modern english. Nation states becoming more powerful (influences what stories are told)
