History of Theatre Timeline By Akhmed__95 600 BCE Origin Of Greek Theater 500 BCE India Kathakali 365 BCE First Roman theatrical performance. 57 BCE Korea Talchum Mask Dance Nov 18, 900 Indonesia Barong (or Rangda) Nov 24, 930 Indonesia, Malaysia Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppetry Nov 24, 930 Indonesia, Malaysia Wayang Golek Puppetry Nov 17, 1200 Cantonese, Yueju and Peking Opera in China. Nov 18, 1200 Egypt Khayal al-zill Shadow Puppets Nov 21, 1200 England, France, Germany Medieval Mystery Plays Nov 24, 1200 China Yuan Drama or Zaju Nov 24, 1200 Origins of Medieval Theatre, German, France, England. Nov 24, 1300 Japan Kyōgen Farce Nov 24, 1300 Japan Noh Theatre Nov 24, 1400 Bali, Topeng Dancing Nov 24, 1400 Turkey Karagöz Shadow Puppetry Nov 17, 1500 Commedia dell"arte, Italian improvisational theatre. Nov 18, 1500 England Punch and Judy Puppets Nov 24, 1500 England English Renaissance Theatre Nov 17, 1600 Kabuki Theatre, Japen Nov 18, 1603 Japan Bunraku Nov 24, 1640 Taiwan, China Shadow Theatre Nov 24, 1660 England, France Comedy or manners or Restoration Comedy Nov 18, 1680 United Kingdom Pantomime Nov 18, 1700 French Farce Nov 24, 1700 Japan Rakugo “sit down” Theatre Nov 18, 1790 England Victorian Melodrama Nov 24, 1800 Greece Karagozi shadow Nov 24, 1800 Thailand Hun Lakhon Lek Puppetry Nov 18, 1900 Thailand Khon Dance Drama Nov 24, 1930 Indonesia Kecak