History of Theatre

Course content

201/This course will cover the beginnings of theatre, the ancient rituals, and the theatrical nature of the ancient rituals. Then, the Ancient Greek and Roman Theatres will be introduced. While surveys of the Ancient Greek and Roman Theatres are given, the famous genres of the period will be introduced such as comedy, tragedy. The representative playwrights of both periods will also be introduced. Following this, the Medieval Theatre and the theatrical activities of the period will be observed. After this, the Renaissance Period will be studied with its contribution to the theatre and the theatrical events. Finally, the Elizabethan Theatre and Shakespeare’s significance as a man of theatre will be observed.