middle ages. used in England and Spain
Commedia erudite (comedy of the learned) - ANS comedy of the learned
Serlio - ANS -Wrote the earliest published works about design and stage effects in 1545
-He based his writings on descriptions of Roman theatre
-He believed there should only be three sets—one for comedy, one for tragedy, and one for
pastoral plays. Three genres, so only three sets
Teatro Olimpico - ANS The oldest surviving Renaissance Theatre, designed by Andrea
Palladio, and built as a reproduction of a classical theatre inside an existing building in Florence
Italy.
Lazzi - ANS Repeated bits of physical comic business
The Globe Theatre - ANS (1599-1613) Shakespeare's main theatre built along the south
bank of the Thames in London. It is an octagonal building with a central courtyard open to the
sky.
Shakespeare - ANS English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English
writers (1564-1616)
Festive Comedy - ANS Shakespearean plays drawn from Elizabethan celebrations of
feast days for their structure and spirit
Rasa - ANS A mood or sentiment associated with artistic activity, such as raga
performance, in India
Bhava - ANS facial gesture of mood
Shite - ANS main character
Waki - ANS secondary character
Hashigakari - ANS Bridge in no theatre on which the performers make their entrance from
the dressing area to the platform stage.
Yugen - ANS mystery, depth
Kyogen - ANS comedic interludes between long Noh plays
Quem Quaeritis trope - ANS "Whom do you seek?" a brief dramatized section of the
medieval church's Easter liturgy. Probable origin of liturgical drama. C.1000