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Medieval Theatre Starter: Name one type of Technical device used during the Greek or Roman time period. Medieval Theatre Secular theatre died with the fall of Rome Theatrical performances were banned by the Christian Church barbaric and evil The Roman Catholic Church controlled religion, education, and politics Most Roman theatre had been spectacle rather than religious drama Roman Spectacle Gladiatorial combats Naval battles in a flooded Coliseum “Real-life” Animal hunts Decadent, violent and immoral All theatrical events were banned by the Church when Rome became Christianized Religious Vernacular Drama Vernacular: language spoken by the people Foundation for Modern language being formed To reach the commoners, the clergy began to translate the liturgical plays into vernacular languages As the plays became more elaborate, they were moved from the altar of the church to the church yard. Once again women are not allowed to participate in theatre The 3 M’s of Religious Vernacular Drama Mystery plays: Biblical stories Miracle plays: Saints’ lives Morality plays: Allegories Mystery Plays Mystery: Also known as Passion Plays or Cycle Plays In England, these Biblical plays were produced in cycles: a series of plays depicting Biblical history from the Creation to the Last Judgment. The cycles were usually performed at the religious festival of Corpus Christi -- in the spring or early summer. Staging the Plays PROCESSIONAL Pageant wagons would travel a set route and perform at several locations: like a parade or would be set up around a town square and would travel from down a set path to see the next to see wagon STATIONARY Mansions or a series of stages would be set up around the town square and people would move Anchored at either end by Heaven and Hell Elaborate special effects such as floods, flying and fiery pits were very popular Miracle Plays Miracle plays were similar to mystery plays in dramatic techniques Dramatized the lives of Roman Catholic saints ( in order to become a saint, a person had to perform 3 documented miracles) Morality Plays Theme: Right vs. Wrong or Good vs. Evil Allegory: A story told on two levels: the literal and the symbolic Plot: a journey through life or to death Emphasis switches from Biblical and saintly protagonists to the common man: Everyman, Mankind The decline of the Middle Ages Decline of religious theatre occurred due to the weakening of the church as a source of political power The Protestant Reformation was largely responsible for the decline of religious material and for the movement toward secular theatre. The Renaissance is born!