'Mystery plays' presentation slideshows

Theatre History

518 views • 31 slides

Medieval Theatre

Medieval Theatre. Medieval Theatre. Time frame: 5 th c- mid 16 th c Secular theatre died in Western Europe with the fall of Rome Theatrical performances were banned by the Roman Catholic Church as barbaric and pagan Most Roman theatre had been spectacle rather than literary drama.

358 views • 31 slides

Medieval Theatre

Medieval Theatre. Medieval Theatre. Time frame: 5 th c- mid 16 th c Secular theatre died in Western Europe with the fall of Rome Theatrical performances were banned by the Roman Catholic Church as barbaric and pagan Most Roman theatre had been spectacle rather than literary drama.

1.14k views • 28 slides

MEDIEVAL THEATRE IN EUROPE

MEDIEVAL THEATRE IN EUROPE. Introduction. Timeframe: from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the beginning of Renaissance. 5 th century till the middle of the 16 th century. Secular theatre died in Western Europe with the fall of Rome Most medieval theatre is religious in nature.

300 views • 28 slides

Medieval Theatre

Medieval Theatre. Types. Mystery plays (biblical scenes, Christ, divine mystery, re-enactment) The Building of the Ark, Crucifixion Morality Plays (interludes, Virtues and Vices, Everyman/Youth, psychomachia) Everyman, The Castle of Perseverence

519 views • 23 slides

Tuesday, Oct. 2 - Theater

Tuesday, Oct. 2 - Theater. 3 types. Miracle plays Mystery plays Morality plays. Miracle plays.

304 views • 21 slides

Medieval Drama

Medieval Drama. Medieval Drama. Death of theatre after fall of Roman Empire Seeds of theatre kept alive only by street players, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers and animal trainers who wandered across Europe

368 views • 20 slides

Medieval Theatre

Medieval Theatre. Medieval Theatre. Time frame: 5 th century- mid 16 th century Secular theatre died in Western Europe with the fall of Rome Theatrical performances were banned by the Roman Catholic Church as barbaric and pagan

249 views • 20 slides

Shakespeare

Shakespeare. Shakespeare: some facts. Baptised 1564 in Stratford upon Avon First 12 years well to do Good school The Classics (Ovid) Memorising Latin Father: a glover and mayor of town probably a Catholic brushes with law. Shakespeare: dates (2).

456 views • 19 slides

Medieval Literature

465 views • 19 slides

289 views • 18 slides

Medieval Theatre

379 views • 17 slides

Later Medieval Period (Middle English Period)

568 views • 16 slides

Literature in the Middle Ages

Literature in the Middle Ages. Canterbury Tales and Romance. Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer. Born 1345 ( ish ) - 1400 Family was upper middle class Had a wife and children Well respected among peers and held in high esteem by the king

1.99k views • 14 slides

Letteratura inglese III (CALBI) 20/02/2012

251 views • 12 slides

Medieval Mystery and Miracle Plays

Medieval Mystery and Miracle Plays. Medieval Mystery and Miracle Plays. began as serious, didactic church plays in 10 th century developed into colorful theatrical spectacles involving whole community among earliest forms of theater in Europe

564 views • 11 slides

Mystery Plays

1.03k views • 10 slides

History of Medieval Drama

History of Medieval Drama. From Roman Spectacle to Miracle, Morality and Mystery Plays. Roman Times. Early Church Fathers tried to suppress spectacles of later Roman empire Christian emperors banned public acting Cessation of drama in western Europe until 10th century CE.

310 views • 9 slides