ULTIMATE THEATRE HISTORY BUNDLE (11 FULL LESSONS + 5 BONUS LESSONS!)

This ULTIMATE THEATRE HISTORY BUNDLE gives you all 11 Theatre History Sessions PLUS five BONUS lessons (an immersive Broadway-centered activity lesson plus the sessions "Shakespeare and Disney", "The Lion King: World Cultures on Broadway", "Existentialism Theatre", and "Theatre of the Absurd")! Enough materials to cover weeks, months -- or even a whole semester -- worth of classes! Take your students on an engaging, dynamic, and dramatic trip through the fascinating history of storytelling and performance. NO prior theatre knowledge needed!

*Click on PREVIEW to see full previews of ALL sessions!

Each session is an engaging and immersive Google Slides presentation filled with embedded text, videos, pictures, interactive activities, and review questions. Each file is also programmed with text animation and video start/stop times. All the work is done for you! These full lessons are easily understandable and are great for theatre and non-theatre students alike (perfect for humanities/arts classes).

Each session is a FULL LESSON completely built by a theatre professor and theatre industry professional. In fact, several sessions are so large they could easily be divided into multiple class sessions. Every Theatre History Session is also fully customizable/editable and can be tailored towards younger students (Middle and High School) or older students (College/University, Adult).

These Theatre History sessions come equipped with:

• Engaging videos, colorful pictures, and enlarged texts.
• Intelligent and concise discussions of crucial movements, philosophies, and components of theatre and performing.
• Insightful and fascinating analyses of significant pieces of theatre throughout history from various parts of the world.
• Review questions & answers (great for end-of-class review and quizzes/tests).

Although each Theatre History session focuses on a specific historical time period and can be individually used, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that they be presented together and in the suggested order. The reasoning for this is the sessions connect to each other and build on one another (i.e. using terms learned in previous sessions and recalling previously mentioned concepts to compare/contrast).

**Content Warning: Discussions in some sessions cover theatre that deals with more mature adult themes (such as sex, suicide, gun violence, assault, racism, and child abandonment). Please feel free to go through the presentation and change/modify/edit any slides as needed to match appropriateness level for your students!

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ALL SESSIONS:

Theatre History Part 1: Theatre Origins & Traditions (FULL LESSON) (42 Slides)

Learn about the historical origins of artistic performance and storytelling traditions from regions around the world including Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.

Theatre History Part 2: The Middle East (FULL LESSON) (27 Slides)

Learn about the unique theatrical traditions rooted in Middle Eastern cultures and the historic ways that the Middle East helped evolve theatre as organized storytelling.

Theatre History Part 3: Traditional Asian Theatre & Storytelling (FULL LESSON) (49 Slides)

Learn about the essence of traditional Asian storytelling and staged theatre with spotlights on approaches within Japan, China, and India.

Theatre History Part 4: Ancient Greece (FULL LESSON) (66 Slides)

Learn about the development of Western theatre from the ancient Greeks and how theatre was revolutionized into being a significant part of society.

Theatre History Part 5: Medieval Theatre (FULL LESSON) (25 Slides)

Learn about theatre in Europe becoming identified and defined through the eyes of religion and the various ways in which church used theatre to teach valuable morals.

Theatre History Part 6: Renaissance Theatre (FULL LESSON) (32 Slides)

Learn about one of the most significant eras in theatre history and explore the life and times of William Shakespeare in London, England.

Theatre History Part 7: Spanish Golden Age Theatre (FULL LESSON) (23 Slides)

Learn about the unique aspects of Spanish Golden Age theatre and the type of stories Spanish audiences enjoyed watching played out on stages.

Theatre History Part 8: Restoration Theatre (FULL LESSON) (27 Slides)

Learn about the outlandish and risqué theatre that rebelled against previous authoritarian rule from the censoring government and the moralistic church.

Theatre History Part 9: Realism Theatre (FULL LESSON) (34 Slides)

Learn about theatre's embrace of deeper and more emotionally-complex stories during an artistic time that leaned into uncomfortable honesty and revealing societal truths.

Theatre History Part 10: Black Theatre (FULL LESSON) (34 Slides)

Learn about the complicated journey of American theatre's history from racist black exploitation to celebrated black excellence.

Theatre History Part 11: Musical Theatre (FULL LESSON) (49 Slides)

Learn about the fascinating historical evolution of Broadway musicals and their attempts to reflect America's ever-changing culture.

BONUS LESSON: Shakespeare and Disney (FULL LESSON) (38 Slides)

Learn about the fascinating historical intersections between the most famous playwright in history and the most famous entertainment company in the world.

**This bonus lesson is a great follow up to Theatre History Part 6: Renaissance Theatre (which introduces Shakespeare).

BONUS LESSON: "Dissecting a Broadway Musical: WICKED"

This video-based activity walks students through the various important elements of producing a Broadway hit.

**This bonus activity is a great follow up to Theatre History Part 11: Musical Theatre

BONUS LESSON: "THE LION KING": World Cultures on Broadway (FULL LESSON) (50 Slides)

Explore how Disney's record-breaking Broadway musical "The Lion King" celebrates cultures from all over the world including Africa, Asia, Europe, The Middle East, Latin America, and North America.

BONUS LESSON: Existentialism Theatre (FULL LESSON) (27 Slides)

Learn about how the tragedies of World War II influenced theatre to go into a more bleaker and philosophically darker direction.

**This bonus lesson is a great follow up to Theatre History Part 9: Realism Theatre

BONUS LESSON: Theatre of the Absurd (FULL LESSON) (50 Slides)

Learn about how playwrights in the mid 1900s experimented with creating theatre that broke all normal 'rules' of theatre in order to reflect more controversial and thought-provoking perceptions of the world.

**This bonus lesson is a great follow up to Theatre History Part 9: Realism Theatre and bonus lesson "Existentialism Theatre".