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Medieval Theatre History
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Film, Theatre & Television
9th Grade
01/14/2013

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medieval theatre history timeline
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300 CE-1300 CE
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tropes
Definition
groups of priests, nuns, who helped those who were illiterate learn biblical history
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who performed in church plays
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nuns, priests, and choirboys
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miracle plays
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based on lives of saints
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mystery plays
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based on stories of the bible
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passion plays
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plays of last week of jesus's life
-performed once a year
-first performed in 1634
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mansions
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Various acting stations placed in a line, each one a different Biblical location such as: Heaven, Hell, Jerusalem, et cetera
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guilds
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presented most miracle/mystery plays.
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pageant wagons
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stages on wheels moved from town to town
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pageant wagon cycle
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audience stayed in one spot- different pageant wagons moved through
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wandering groups
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origins of first acting companies
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morality plays
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-spiritual trials of the average man
-deals with principles of write/wrong
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