Instructional Video9:51
Crash Course

Thespis, Athens, and The Origins of Greek Drama: Crash Course Theater #2

12th - Higher Ed
This week on Crash Course Theater, Mike is acting like theater started in Greece. Well, for the western theater, this is true. The earliest recorded drama in the west arose in Athen, and these early plays grew out or religious ritual....
Instructional Video2:00
National Theatre

'The Oresteia' (1981): The Use of Masks

9th - 12th
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Instructional Video3:06
National Theatre

'Bacchai' (2002): Masks and Movement

9th - 12th
This film was created for our online exhibit on Greek theatre productions at the National Theatre='http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/greek-drama-at-the-national-theatre/gQY_KfFn' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Theatre...
Instructional Video12:55
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Crash Course

Just Say Noh. But Also Say Kyogen: Crash Course Theater #11

9th - 12th Standards
Wigs, masks, demons, and Buddhism—what's not to love? All of these elements play a role in Japanese theater during the Middle Ages, a topic the informational video covers in depth. An engaging host shares an exhaustive overview of the...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Theater #2: Origins of Greek Drama

9th - 10th
In this episode of Crash Course Theater, Mike discusses the western theater which started in Greece. The earliest recorded drama in the west arose in Athen, and these early plays grew out or religious ritual. Namely, they evolved from...