Theatre History: Middles Ages

3. Commedia dell'arte translates to __________ of the arts.
5. The queen of England who was a big fan of theatre.
8. This is the Renaissance era where improvisation and female actors were introduced.
9. After the Restoration period, a new genre of theatre was born know as Comedy of _________________.
13. The word that translates to "rebirth".
15. A play about the life of a saint.
19. A play that teaches a lesson.
20. The most famous morality play.
21. A play that tells Bible stories.
22. The Wooden-Os found in England were made of wood and shaped in a round or ______________ way.
23. A trade union that sponsored the plays during the Middle Ages.
24. The location of the most famous passion play.
25. The female playwright who was known for mixing comedy and drama.
26. Short dramatized scenes added to the Catholic mass.

1. These lower class people would stand on the same level as the stand in the Wooden Os in England.
2. The social system where peasants cared for the land they were allowed to live on.
4. The era of theatre that occured after the Puritans shut down any performances in England.
6. These were used to show theatre-goers what genre of play would be showing during the Elizabethan era.
7. This is the Renaissance era where neoclassicism surfaced.
10. The movements in commedia dell'arte were always this.
11. Short improvisations that featured acrobats, gags, or short, comedic scenes.
12. Passion plays feature stories about the last days of this person's life.
14. This is the Renaissance era that featured stories of adventure and love.
16. The last name of the man who created the infamous playhouse known as The Theatre.
17. Another name for the Middles Ages is the ______ Ages.
18. These types of shows featured short scenes that would be staged on pageant wagons.
19. The famous French playwright who wrote "The Imaginary Invalid".

Theatre History: Middles Ages - 1800s