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Theatre History II
Early Modern Popular Theatre
Today:
Towards the end of
civilization
Matt Jones
mf.jones@mail.utoronto.ca
agenda
Welcome
Lecture on history and the rise and fall of drama
Pecha Kucha presentations
dada
Tristan Tzara
Minstrels
Carnival
Medieval
pageant plays
Thomas
Medieval society
Modern society
Economy
Agriculture
Industry, commerce
Economic system
Feudalism
Capitalism
The powerful
Investors, owners,
businesspeople
Government
Monarchies, lordships
Centralized democracy
Ruler chosen by
Popular vote
The powerless
Currency
Cash, credit
Wealth
Land
Ownership, sales,
investment
Justice
Arbitrary, violent,
spectacular
Legal
Religion
Society
Collectivist
Individualistic
Ideology
Religion, tradition
Reason, science
Time
Continuity
Geography
Local, rural
Global, urban