Renaissance

History of Renaissance Theater

http://www.renaissance-faire.com/Renfaires/Entertainment/History-0f-Plays.htm

1. Renaissance Theater originated during which time period?

2.Morality plays were initiated by the politically powerful church to do what?

3.Early morality plays were shown before scenic constructions representing what?

Commedia Dell’ Arte

http://www.theatrehistory.com/italian/commedia_dell_arte_001.html

1.	What does Commedia Dell’ Arte mean?

2.	What was Commedia Dell’ Arte mostly concerned with?

3.	What is lazzi?

4.	In what classes were masks grouped under?

Shakespeare and Elizabethan theater

Technical Elements

http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/shakespeares-globe-theater

1.Due to the structure of the globe theatre how did the actors reach the audience?

2.How were changes of scenery indicated if there were no stagehands to change the scenery?

3.What did Shakespeare utilize in his stage directions?

Types of Plays

http://www.renaissance-faire.com/Renfaires/Entertainment/Entertainment.htm#Renaissance%20Stage

Also use the link in the first paragraph.

1.What other than religious and political backgrounds did plays of the renaissance focus on?

2.What dialogue were renaissance plays spoken in?

3.In scenic morality plays what represented heaven and hell?

4.Where were street plays performed?