medevial theatre

Fall of the Roman Empire

6th century

Theatre Ban

ban by the church; used to erase pagan religions from Roman culture

The Visit to The Sepulcrum

Easter Play; Three Marys plan to annoint Jesus’ tomb; discover resurrection of Jesus

“Quem quaeris?”

"Whom do you seek?"; from the resurrection play; spoken by an angel

Theatre Resurfaces

10th century; understandable messages, even to the majority who do not understand Latin

Mystery Plays

based on stories from the Bible

Cycle Plays

entire sequence performed entirely on wagons

Miracle Plays

based on the live of a saints

Morality Plays

allegorical dramas; based on Christian values

Passion Plays

based on the final days of the life of Jesus

Everyman

most well-known Morality Play

Renaissance

historical period bringing an end to the Medieval period; “rebith”

Constantine

emperor that christianized Rome

Monks

preserved plays after the fall of Rome

Medieval Plays

based on Christian theology

actors

mostly women; eventually added professionals

Italy

where the Renaissance began

vice

stock character; not in Everyman