NEOCLASSICAL

THEATER
 Angeline Ebreo
 Joshua Hufano
 Janssen Villanueva
 Trixie Padrique
HISTORY
 Neoclassicism

• Neoclassicism (also spelled Neo-classicism; from Greek

 nèos, "new" and Greek klasikόs, "of the highest rank" is the
name given to Western movements in the decorative and
visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture
that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture
of classical antiquity. Neoclassicism was born in Rome.
NEOCLASSICAL THEATER
• (1800-1900)
• Movement where the styles of Roman and Greek
influenced the theater arts.
 Characteristics of Neoclassical
Theater
 Thetheater was characterized by it’s
grandiosity.
 Costumes and sceneries were highly
elaborate.
 Themain concept of the play is to entertain
and to teach lessons.
 Stage were restyled with dramatic arches to
highlight the scenes.
 Lighting and sound effects intensified the
mood.
 The idea of changing scenery or backdrops
became more noticeable.
 The concept of decorum (means right and
proper audience behavior) was applied in this
period.

 Classical concepts and appropriate social

behavior must be observed.
What is a theater play?

 A play is a form of literature written by a

playwright, usually consisting of dialogue or singing
between characters, intended
for theatrical performance rather than just reading.

 The term "play" can refer to both the written texts

of playwrights and to their
complete theatrical performance.
Two types of plays:
* Tragedy
* Comedy
Playwrights in
Neoclassical Era
Pierre Cornielle
( 1606-1684 )

• June 6 1606- Oct.

1684
• “Father of the
French tragedy”
• Wrote scripts for
more than four
decades.
• The Cid
Jean Baptiste
Poquelin (1622-1673)
• known as
“Moliere”
•  was a French
playwright, actor and
poet, widely regarded
as one of the greatest
writers in the French
language and universal
literature.
Tartuffe
The
Missanthrope
Jean Racine
( 1639-1699 )
• A tragedian
•  was a French
dramatist, one of the
three great playwrights
of 17th-century France,
along with Molière and
Corneille, and an
important literary figure
in the Western
tradition.
Andromache
Phaedra

- was the daughter of King

Minos and Queen Pasiphae
of Crete, in Greek
mythology.
Limelight

 -first spotlight used in

U.S
Theater Regulation Act of 1843

 -banned drinking in legitimate theaters

 -tavern owners take advantage of the situation
 -theyrenovated their establishments to
accomodate live performance.
Questions:

1. Who is the wanderer that Orgon took into his

home?
a. Joseph Haydn
b. Albert Einstein
c. Tartuffe
d. Dora the Missanthrope
2. What do you call the first spotlight that was
used in the U.S?

a. Flashlight
b. Starlight
c. Applelight
d. Limelight
3. What did the Theater Regulation Act of
1843 banned in legitimate theaters?

a. Drinking
b. Breathing
c. Eating
d. Swimming
4. Who is the Father of French Tragedy?

a. Apierre Tayo
b. Pierre Cornielle
c. Pierre Corny
d. Pierre Cornetto
5. Tartuffe and The Missanthrope are his
works. Who is he?

a. Stephen Curry
b. Jean Baptiste Poquelin
c. Santa Claus
d. Robert Schuman
6. What do you call the right and proper
audience behavior?
a. Madlang pipol
b. Audience Impact
c. Dabarkads
d. Decorum
7. What is the main concept of
Neoclassical Theater?
a. To entertain and teach lessons
b. To entertain and teach mobile legends
c. To entertain and teach students how to cook
d. To give the first aid
8. When did Neoclassical Theater started
and ended?

a. 200 BC
b. 1800-1900
c. 2020-2090
d. On my birthday
9.What are the two types of play?

a. Hard and Easy

b. Phineas and Ferb
c. Tragic and Comedy
d. Romeo and Juliet
10. She was the wife of Theseus, but she
fell in love with her husband's son,
Hippolytus. Who is she?

a. Malificent
b. Phaedra
c. Lady Capulet
d. Mrs. Stevenson
Thank you!