Theater Review

Roman Theater was inspired by what theater

• Greek

• Roman thought of it

• Commedia Dell'arte

• Pantomime

True or False:

Roman liked tragedy over comedy

• True

• False

Why could Romans not understand Greek Theater?

• They didn't pay attention

• It was in Latin

• The high class wasn't educated

• Only kids attended

Women in Rome were not allowed to participate in Theater as well as...

• Write the plays

• Design costumes

• Not attend

• Women could do it all

What happened to Theater in Roman times?

• It grew stronger

• It declined

• They allowed women in

• They grew to like tragedies

How was Theater brought back?

• Through the church

• With common men

• With women

• With mimes

I gave you a phrase to remember, what was it?

What does Pantomime mean?

• it means nothing

• to make fun of people

• to act without speaking

• to dress in black and whote

Commedia Dell'arte is known as what type of comedy

• Just comedy

• It's not comedy

• Structured Theater

• Improv Theater

Where did Commedia Dell'arte originate

• Italy

• Rome

• France

• Spain