Theatre History

3. Vietnamese water puppetry often tells legends and folk ______.
12. Creator of the hit musical Hamilton (First & Last Name).
13. Norwegian playwright called the “Father of Modern Drama.”
15. Traditional Japanese puppet theatre using large dolls.
17. The first permanent public theatre in London, built in 1576.
18. Ancient Greek city where Aristophanes was born.
22. A circular performance space in Greek Theatre
23. Stage device used to lower gods onto the stage in Greek drama.
25. Musical set during the French Revolution.
26. Play by George Bernard Shaw that was adapted into the musical, My Fair Lady.
28. Hamlet and Macbeth both contain these supernatural figures.
30. English monarch during Shakespeare’s career (First Name).

1. Shakespeare Theatre : The theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon associated with Shakespeare.
2. Sherlock Holmes’s nemesis is named ________.
4. Brazilian theatre practitioner who created Theatre of the Oppressed.
5. Arthur Miller was targeted during this 1950s anti __________ campaign.
6. Antonin Artaud’s “Theatre of ________” sought to shock and influence the audience.
7. Italian improvised comedy with stock characters.
8. French playwright known for comedies like Tartuffe.
9. Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and six others—name the playwright.
10. Medieval plays based on Bible stories.
11. Kabuki theatre originated in this country.
14. Both Matilda and Annie feature _____________ girls with strict caretakers
16. Highly respected ancient Greek playwright
19. Classical Japanese theatre with masks and stylized movement.
20. Playwright who wrote Waiting for Godot.
21. Character from the play, The Cherry Orchard
24. Traditional folk play performed in disguise.
27. Ancient Greek Theatre actors used these to change their character without changing costumes.
29. Side Story Musical inspired by Romeo and Juliet.