Author Question: How did the theatre make a comeback after the first millennium? What are some examples? Why do you ... (Read 54 times)

saliriagwu · **on:** Aug 26, 2018

How did the theatre make a comeback after the first millennium? What are some examples? Why do you think that after hundreds of years of persecution by the Christians that this was the right time for theatre to begin to reassert itself into the culture of the times?

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Question 2

What are the primary types of drama popular during the Middle Ages? Give some examples. How do these types of drama reflect the time period in which they were most popular? What do they tell us about the world view of the people living at that time?

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Kaytorgator · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 26, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Religious plays such as mystery, miracle, and morality plays marked the comeback of theatre. More social stability, such as economic recovery; stronger, centralized governments; and longer periods of peace may have contributed to the rebirth of theatre, as well as relaxed rules by the Vatican, which sensed it must take steps to keep the allegiance of the common people.

Answer to Question 2

Popular drama in the Middle Ages included mystery plays such as The Fall of Lucifer, morality plays such as Everyman, and miracle plays telling stories of the saints. These dramas reflect the centrality of the church in the lives of people at that time and their moral and religious world view.