Welcome and Introduction
Theatre 101: Introduction to Theatre

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What is Art?
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What is Theatre?
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Theatre as an Art Form
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Dramatic Structure and the Playwright
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The Audience and the Critic
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Writing Reviews
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The Actor's Craft and Beginnings
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The Actor's Process
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The Emergence of the Director
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The Origins of Theatre
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Ancient Greek Theatre
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Medieval Theatre
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The Renaissance
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The Neoclassical Age
Theatre 101: Introduction to Theatre

Time Frame From the end of the English Renaissance to the beheading of Louis XVI Roughly 1642 – 1793 Popular... Read More

The English Restoration
Theatre 101: Introduction to Theatre

Historical Context 1642 - Parliament closes theatres 1649 - King Charles I executed 1649-1658 - Oliver Cromwell controls England Parliament... Read More

Realism
Theatre 101: Introduction to Theatre

Theatre In the Industrial Age - Historical Background 1800-1900 The Industrial Revolution (1800-1860) Cotton Gin Mechanization Mass migration to urban... Read More

Anti-Realism
Theatre 101: Introduction to Theatre

Historical Background Late 1800's - Post WWII Era Fredrich Nietzsche Apollonian vs. Dionysian Modes Apollonian = controlled and civilized Dionysian... Read More