ELIAS MONASTERSKY

Comedia del Arte

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Masks to protect identity and instead of costume to show character

Nomadic troops often performed
Performed in village squares
Many slapstick jokes
Not aimed for upper class audience

Noh Theatre
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Play that takes all day

5 parts
Modest everyday clothing +masks
Masks were for animals or demons
Originally performed in open fields then moved to wooden structures

Greek Theatre
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Plays were made to worships gods

Only male actors
Comedies, satires, and tragedies
Performed in half circle stadiums
They used animal skins and fur for costumes

NOAH CHOPRA-KHAN
Chinese Theatre

All shadow puppetry

Silent then later added music
At first true stories but then moved to fables
Many people dedicated their lives to creating shadow puppets
Some people still use the ancient tradition and shadow puppets in plays

Franch NeoClassic
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People from upper and middle class enjoyed it

Traditionally did not do comedies but younger generations enjoyed it
Comedies always ended happily
tragedies always end in death
Only men performed

70s to present
Reoccurring themes
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Modern feminism
Gay rights
Anti-war movements
Comedy
Improvisation
Standup