History of Western Theatre: Greeks to Elizabethans

Greeks

• Origins and Traditions
• The Greek Festival
• Architecture
• Plays
• Genres
• Playwrights
• Themes and Structures
• Acting
• Chorus

Technical Elements

• Costumes
• Masks
• Scenery
• Lighting
• Props
• Special Effects

Social Context

Political Context

Ancient Greek Theatre in Our World

• The Story of Greek Theatre

Romans

• Roman tragedies
• Roman comedies

Medieval

• Medieval tragedies
• Medieval comedies

Italian Renaissance

• Italian Renaissance tragedies
• Italian Renaissance comedies

Elizabethan

• Elizabethan tragedies
• Elizabethan comedies
• Elizabethan history plays