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What was the main concern of Renaissance humanism?
What was a major innovation in Italian Renaissance theatre?
What style of Kabuki acting is characterized as athletic and exaggerated?
What invention during the Renaissance had a significant impact on the spread of knowledge?
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What was the primary motivation for merchants to become patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?
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What is the name of the Kabuki play that features a subscription list and explores the conflict between giri and ninjo?
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What style of Kabuki acting is characterized as refined and realistic, often used in plays dealing with everyday life?
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What art technique developed during the Renaissance allowed for more realistic and three-dimensional representations?
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What is a significant innovation in Italian theatre, particularly in scene design?
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What style of theatre emerged from the Italian Renaissance, characterized by stock characters and improvisation?
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What was the purpose of Intermezzi in Italian theatre?
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What is a key principle of Neoclassical Rules in Italian dramatic criticism?
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What was the influence of Greek and Roman drama on Italian dramatic criticism?
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What was the architectural innovation in Italian theatre?
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When did the English Renaissance Theatre begin?
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What was the term used to describe the theatre during Elizabeth's reign?
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Who was the most influential of the University Wits?
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What was the name of Christopher Marlowe's most influential drama?
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What was the trend carried to London's Inns of Court?
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When did the English Renaissance Theatre end?
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Study Notes
Japanese Theatre
- Enya Hangan Takasada changed his name to Asano Takuminokami Naganori
- Kohno Moronoh changed his name to Kira Kozukenosuke
- Oboshi yuranosuke changed his name to Oishi Kuran
- Sewa-mono is a type of domestic play that deals with the lives of ordinary citizens of the Edo era
- Dance plays often feature ghosts, courtesans, and other exotic creatures
- Aragoto is a rough style of acting that is athletic, exaggerated, and masculine, developed by Ichikawa Danjuro in the late 17th century
- Examples of Aragoto include Kanjincho and Matsubame-mono
- Wagoto is a gentle style of acting used mainly by actors playing romantic male leads, developed by Sakata Tojuro I in the late 17th century in Osaka
Renaissance Italy
- The Renaissance was a revived interest in humanist ideal of the classical world, focusing on humans and early life
- Merchants became patrons of arts to display their wealth
- Great inventions and discoveries included perspective, printing, and the telescope
- Theatre in Italian Renaissance had major innovations in three areas of theatre arts
Theatre in English Renaissance
- English Renaissance Theatre had main innovations in three areas of theatre arts
- The main stage of English Renaissance Theatre was Elizabethan Theatre
- The Tudor line founded by Henry VII included Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I
- Early Renaissance developments included School Drama Trend, University Wits, and Christopher Marlowe
- Marlowe's most influential dram was Doctor Faustus, which employed elements of Morality Plays and Italian Intermezzi
- Professional Acting Troupes, commedia dell'arte, and scene design innovations like painted-perspective scenery and groove system of scene changes were key features of the era
Italian Dramatic Criticism
- Italian critics formulated Neoclassical Rules that dominated dramatic theory in Europe for nearly 200 years
- The rules included unity of time, place, action, decorum, verisimilitude, genre, and five-act rules
- Aristotle's Poetics and Horace's Art of Poetry greatly deviated from these rules
From Intermezzi to Opera
- Intermezzi were elaborate complements that suggested parallels between mythological figures and the person in whose honor the festival was being given
- Intermezzi were played between the acts of regular plays and became a primary medium for popularizing perspective scenery and the picture-frame stage
- Intermezzi eventually developed into Opera
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Test your knowledge of Japanese theatre, including name changes of famous characters and types of plays like Sewa-mono and others.
