Theater History

2. a genre of theater which was popular in Japan during the Edo Period
4. what the roof of the Globe theater was called
7. at the end of the Middle Ages, playwrights began producing these types of plays once more
10. during this era, theater was said to be at its peak
11. there term "thespian" is derived from the name of this Greek actor
12. a short biblical scene displayed in a church during the Medieval Era
13. the first era of theater, primarily defined by men acting out hunts
15. an era of classical theater which took place directly after the Greek Era
17. this part of the stage can either fly or travel
18. an era in which European thinking went through a rebirth, causing a rebirth in theater as well
19. a humorous theatrical presentation which was popular through the 16th and 18th centuries
22. this type of stage originated during the Renaissance Era

1. a special type of play during the Greek Era which made fun of Greek gods, our word "satire" comes from this Greek word
3. a recess in between performances or acts
5. the era of theater in which Shakespeare wrote all of his plays
6. the place where theater was reborn during the Medieval Period
7. this playwright is known by many to be the greatest of all time
8. this Greek philosopher became the first literary critic
9. a popular playwright in Spain during the Elizabethan era
14. a popular playwright in France during the Elizabethan era
16. theater had largely disappeared at the beginning of this era, was reborn by the end
17. a series of tropes which are shown together to tell a full story, in Medieval times
20. the era of theater which we are in now
21. 2,500 years ago, the Greeks held a theatrical festival in honor of this god