Theatre History - Middle Era

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet?

• William Shakespeare

• Arthur Miller

• Sophocles

• Euripides

What does RENAISSANCE mean?

• Death

• Living

• Rebirth

• None of the above

True or False: During the Dark Ages, there was no theatre for 400 years.

• True

• False

Who created Commedia dell’arte?

• French

• Italians

• English

• None of the above

What was the Renaissance called in England?

• Restoration

• Elizabethan

• Commedia dell’arte

• None of the above

What were speeches where actors talk

alone to reveal their thoughts aloud?

• Slogans

• Emotional Recall

• Soliloquy

• None of the above

True or False: Puritans gained control of England in 1642, and

shut down all theatre until Charles II regained

control in 1660. Although plays continued to

happen behind their backs.

• True

• False

During the restoration period, Charles II was influenced by what country when it came to theatre?

• France

• Rome

• America

• None of the above

What became the first form of lighting during the Restoration period?

• LED lights

• Flashlights

• Lamps and Candles

• None of the abone

True or False: During Restoration era, there were new indoor venues with a proscenium arch and 3D scenery.

• True

• False