Medieval French theatre

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Medieval French theatre refers to the dramatic traditions and performances in France from roughly the 10th to the 15th centuries, characterized by religious mystery plays, morality plays, and farces often staged in public squares and church settings.

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instanceOf cultural phenomenon
historical period in theatre
theatrical tradition
associatedWith Christmas liturgy
Corpus Christi feast
Easter liturgy
characteristicFeature combination of sacred and comic elements
community participation in performance
didactic religious purpose
episodic structure
large-scale outdoor productions
use of music and chant
use of vernacular language
country France
endTime 15th century
hasGenre farce
liturgical drama
miracle play
morality play
mystery play
sottie
historicalContext High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
influenced French comic theatre
French religious drama
Renaissance French theatre
mainLanguage Middle French
Old French
notableAuthor Adam de la Halle
Arnoul Gréban NERFINISHED
Eustache Marcadé
Jean Bodel
Rutebeuf
notableWork Jeu de Robin et Marion
Jeu de Saint Nicolas
Jeu de Saint Nicolas (Jean Bodel)
Jeu de la Feuillée
Jeu d’Adam
La Farce de Maître Pathelin
Miracle de Théophile
organizationalForm confraternity production
guild production
municipal production
performanceSpace cathedral
church
marketplace
pageant wagon
public square
temporary outdoor stage
religiousContext Christianity
startTime 10th century
typicalTheme Last Judgment
linked to: The Last Judgment

anticlerical satire
biblical stories
lives of saints
moral allegory
social satire
usesDevice allegory
personification of virtues and vices

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French theatre hasPeriod Medieval French theatre