Episodes
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Race Melodrama and Minstrel Shows
S1 Ep30 |19th century racism contributed to a unique and troubling performance culture in America.
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Straight Outta Stratford-Upon-Avon – Shakespeare's Early Day
S1 Ep14 |How a young Shakespeare stormed into London's theater – and wrote some pretty good plays. - Embedded Video LinkImage
The English Renaissance and NOT Shakespeare
S1 Ep13 |Let's take a look at London theater and the playwrights who set the stage for Shakespeare. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Pee Jokes, the Italian Renaissance, Commedia Dell'Arte
S1 Ep12 |Painting, music, architecture, and plays with fart jokes were all thriving from 1300-1500. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Just Say Noh. But Also Say Kyogen
S1 Ep11 |Noh, and its counterpart Kyogen are some of the most revered theater forms in Japan. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Get Outside and Have a (Mystery) Play
S1 Ep10 |After European churches changed their minds on theater, drama became an outdoor activity. - Embedded Video LinkImage
The Death and Resurrection of Theater as... Liturgical Drama
S1 Ep8 |As Christianity rose in the west, theater declined. But it returned – via Catholic Mass! - Embedded Video LinkImage
Nostrils, Harmony with the Universe, and Ancient Sanskrit Th
S1 Ep7 |Thanks to Bharata Muni, we can tell you quite a bit about Ancient Sanskrit theater. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Roman Theater with Plautus, Terence, and Seneca
S1 Ep6 |Roman dramas lifted stories and characters directly from Greek dramatists like Menander.
About Crash Course Theater
Crash Course Theater
