DRAM 116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Early Modern Europe, Proscenium, Restoration Comedy
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Theatrical companies needed license from king to perform. Com die fran aise - new company formed from moliere"s troupe du roi. Held a monopoly on production of all spoken drama. Deep, raked stages - faced an open pit (parterre) which was used for standees. Soci taires - 12 main actors: 8 men, 4 women. Neoclassicism - an attempt to revive and emulate classical attitudes towards art based on. Puritans ran government until charles ii was restored to the throne and reopened the theaters. Drolls - secret performances, short versions of full length plays. 1656 - davenant: producer - the siege of rhodes (an opera) While exiled in france the court was exposed to french and italian theatrical devices. King charles gave two patents to open theaters: Theaters were closed , converted to other uses, or became outdated while charles was in france. More charged energy - audience can see each other.
