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    Theater originated in ancient Greece around 503 BC from religious rites that evolved into literature performances. It flourished during the Renaissance in the 15th-16th centuries with the birth of opera and Shakespearean theater. Major developments also occurred in 17th century France during the reigns of Louis XIII and XIV, and again in restored English theaters following the Puritan rule in the 17th century. Modern theater from the 19th century on incorporated realism and plays from influential writers like Ibsen, Tolstoy, Chekov, Wilde, Shaw, Eliot, and Coward.

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    Theater originated in ancient Greece around 503 BC from religious rites that evolved into literature performances. It flourished during the Renaissance in the 15th-16th centuries with the birth of opera and Shakespearean theater. Major developments also occurred in 17th century France during the reigns of Louis XIII and XIV, and again in restored English theaters following the Puritan rule in the 17th century. Modern theater from the 19th century on incorporated realism and plays from influential writers like Ibsen, Tolstoy, Chekov, Wilde, Shaw, Eliot, and Coward.

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    Theater originated in ancient Greece around 503 BC from religious rites that evolved into literature performances. It flourished during the Renaissance in the 15th-16th centuries with the birth of opera and Shakespearean theater. Major developments also occurred in 17th century France during the reigns of Louis XIII and XIV, and again in restored English theaters following the Puritan rule in the 17th century. Modern theater from the 19th century on incorporated realism and plays from influential writers like Ibsen, Tolstoy, Chekov, Wilde, Shaw, Eliot, and Coward.

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    Theatre History

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    Theater originated in ancient Greece around 503 BC from religious rites that evolved into literature performances. It flourished during the Renaissance in the 15th-16th centuries with the birth of opera and Shakespearean theater. Major developments also occurred in 17th century France during the reigns of Louis XIII and XIV, and again in restored English theaters following the Puritan rule in the 17th century. Modern theater from the 19th century on incorporated realism and plays from influential writers like Ibsen, Tolstoy, Chekov, Wilde, Shaw, Eliot, and Coward.

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    How It Began

    Theater-Greek word "Theatron" meaning "seeing place" Drama-Greek word "Dran" meaning "to do"

    Theater Meanings Today


    A combo of people, ideas, and the works of arts that emanate from theor collaboration A building, a company, an occupation, The audience- Latin, "those who hear"

    Milestones in History of Theater GREEK


    Started around 503 BC Originated from religious rites which led to literature Tickets were sold, actors were paid They had a chorus

    ANCIENT ROME

    Reign of emperors Nero, Caligula Did not flourish much Proscenium- Stage

    MIDDLE AGES

    500 years after the Roman Empire fell 9th c. A.D.- mid 15th c. 13th- birth of the crusades Roman Catholic Church curtailed (restricted) theater but later adopted it to propagate Christianity as well. Mystery plays, dramas on the life of Christ

    RENNAISANCE

    Late 15th C.-16th c. Golden age of literature Birth of opera Italian Commedia del Arte Elizabethan Theter- Age of Shakespeare 16th c. and 17th c.- action extended to the auditorium

    1576- the first permanent theatrical structure in London built by James Burbage

    CLASSICAL AGE OF FRENCH DRAMA


    Louis XIII and Louis XIV Height of great Drama Comedie Francais

    RESTORATION DRAMA IN ENGLAND


    17th c 1642- a religious group, the Puritants close theaters 1660- King Charles restored theater

    MODERN THEATER

    19th Century-20th C Theaters usually has large proscenium arches (iba sa proscenium ng Rome) Realism =Henrik Ibsen- first great pioneer of realism; Norwegian; wrote "Ghosts" Russian Drama =Leo Tolstoy = Maxin Gorki =Anton Chekov- wrote "The Cherry Orchard" English =Oscar Wilde- "The Importance of Being Earnest" = George Bernard Shaw- most important modern English playwright; "Pygmalion" = TS Eliot = James Barrie - "Peter Pan" = Noel Coward

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