Welcome to Crash Course Theater! Are you in drama club? Want to know about the history of theater? Maybe learn some theater history? Have a lot of fun? This is the series for you! We learn about the history and workings of the dramatic arts, together.
Episodes
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Just Say Noh. But Also Say Kyogen
Noh, and its counterpart Kyogen are some of the most revered theater forms in Japan.12:20 -
Pee Jokes, the Italian Renaissance, Commedia Dell'Arte
Painting, music, architecture, and plays with fart jokes were all thriving from 1300-1500.10:43 -
The English Renaissance and NOT Shakespeare
Let's take a look at London theater and the playwrights who set the stage for Shakespeare.12:17 -
Straight Outta Stratford-Upon-Avon – Shakespeare's Early Day
How a young Shakespeare stormed into London's theater – and wrote some pretty good plays.10:52 -
Shakespeare's Tragedies and an Acting Lesson
Shakespeare's tragedies had some jokes, and they changed the way tragedies were written.11:29 -
Comedies, Romances, and Shakespeare's Heroines
Let's take a look at Shakespeare's comedies, romances, problem plays and heroines.10:46 -
English Theater After Shakespeare
Thanks, Shakespeare! Let's talk about Ben Jonson, revenge tragedies, and court masques.11:50 -
Where Did Theater Go?
In the 1600s, English theater had to go into hiding, from PURITANS. Enter: WOMEN.12:54 -
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Rules, Rule-Breaking, and French Neoclassicism
The French Neoclassical revival involved a lot of rules – and some rule-breaking.12:40