Medieval theater

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:declinedAfter gptkb:Renaissance_theater
gptkbp:feature community participation
outdoor performances
religious themes
moral instruction
tableaux
use of masks
use of music
use of costumes
episodic structure
pageant wagons
processional staging
use of special effects
allegorical characters
didactic purpose
cycle plays
use of vernacular
use of spoken dialogue
community funding
comic interludes
devotional function
guild sponsorship
seasonal performance (Corpus Christi)
use of pageant wagons
use of scaffolds
gptkbp:genre morality play
liturgical drama
miracle play
mystery play
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medieval theater
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Christian_liturgy
biblical stories
classical Roman theater
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Latin
vernacular languages
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Everyman
gptkb:The_Second_Shepherds'_Play
gptkb:Wakefield_Cycle
York Mystery Plays
gptkbp:performedAt gptkb:church
public squares
pageant wagons
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:priest
guilds
amateur actors
gptkbp:period 5th to 15th century
gptkbp:region gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_theater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6