Crash Course Theater

Episodes

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  What Is Theater?

  1.What is theater? And 2. Is it spelled -re or -er? The first question is a bit trickier.

  13:35
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  Thespis, Athens, and The Origins of Greek Drama

  Western theater arose in Athens, Greece from religious rituals – including RITUAL MADNESS.

  9:52
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  Tragedy Lessons from Aristotle

  Let's look at Aristotle's rules for theater, and how they can be used for catharsis.

  11:55
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  Greek Comedy, Satyrs, and Aristophanes

  How did Greek comedy evolve out of tragedies? And how did that become real comedy?

  11:02
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  Dances to Flute Music and Obscene Verse. It's Roman Theater,

  Turns out, Roman theater looks A LOT like Greek theater.

  11:52
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  Roman Theater with Plautus, Terence, and Seneca

  Roman dramas lifted stories and characters directly from Greek dramatists like Menander.

  11:28
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  Nostrils, Harmony with the Universe, and Ancient Sanskrit Th

  Thanks to Bharata Muni, we can tell you quite a bit about Ancient Sanskrit theater.

  12:02
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  The Death and Resurrection of Theater as... Liturgical Drama

  As Christianity rose in the west, theater declined. But it returned – via Catholic Mass!

  11:59
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  Hrotsvitha, Hildegard, and the Nun who Resurrected Theater

  Meet Hrotsvitha: a cool, 10th century nun/playwright who influenced a new era of theater.

  11:01
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  Get Outside and Have a (Mystery) Play

  After European churches changed their minds on theater, drama became an outdoor activity.

  11:10