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Greek Theatre
700BC
The first culture of drama started with the Greeks in 700 B.C. They embraced it with open arms as a means to worship their gods. In fact, they used drama as a sort ritual to worship the god Dionysus, Although, the Greek had a rule that women were not allowed to act and so men had to play women's roles. Even then, the amount of people doing drama was limited and people had to enter the stage many times wearing different masks. Thus, the comedy and tragedy mask were invented. -
Middle Ages Theatre
500-900 AD
Even after the fall of the roman empire, drama was able to flourish. Although, the church thought drama to be evil and so it was outlawed. But there were still plays throughout due to traveling troupes of actors and so the church started doing drama during mass. Mystery plays were about stories from the bible and miracle plays were about the saints. Eventually, the drama veered off course and didn't mention bible stories exclusively. -
The Renaissance
1562-1642
The Renaissance was where our indoor theatres were invented and curtains being draped over the stage. It was also the time when drama turned from rituals into a form of entertainment. The Renaissance began in Italy and not England, contrary to popular belief. It was also where Shakespeare started off. -
Kabuki Theatre
1603-1629
Kabuki was a traditional form of theatre invented by the Japanese. It used to be women doing this sort of drama, but then women doing Kabuki was outlawed and men had to act. In fact, men still do Kabuki to this day. In fact, a unique item of the Kabuki stage is that there is a massive footbridge extending out of the stage to allow for dramatic entrances or exits. -
Modern Theatre
In 1763, the Dock Street theatre in South Carolina was the first building in America built for solely theatrical purposes. Now, it provides a place fro community art organisations. Many places all over the world have buildings just for theatre. Post-Modern theatre plays a large role in modern theatre. Here are some examples:
1. How to play opposite gender roles
2. The red curtain
3. Travelling troupes of actors