• Theatre History II
  • Siglio de Oro
    • The Spanish Golden Age
    • c. 1550-1650
  • Society
    • 711 - 15th c.
      • Occupied by Moors
    • By 1492:
      • Ferdinand and Isabella
    • By early 16th century:
      • World power
  • Society
    • Money
    • Military
    • Territorries in new world
  • Society
    • Strong monarchy
    • State religion
    • Inquisition
  • Religious Drama
    • Before 1550:
      • Medieval religious drama
    • 1550 - 1765:
      • Church control over theatre
      • Corpus Christi feast
      • Autos sacramentales
  • Performance
    • Professional playwrights & performances
    • Elaborate costumes
    • Processions and interlude dances
  • Secular Drama
    • Love & honor
    • Comic & tragic
    • Episodic
    • 3 acts
  • Secular Drama
    • Capa y espada (cape and sword)
    • Teatro ruido (noise) or cuerpo (corpse)
    • Loas (prologues) and entremeses (interludes between acts)
  • Lope de Rueda (c.1510 - 1565)
    • First important writer
    • Actor/director of company
    • Popular fool character
  • Lope de Vega (1562 - 1635)
    • Most popular and prolific
    • Clear action: suspense
    • Conflict: love and honor
    • Happy endings
    • All classes
  • Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681)
    • Religious, professional & court
    • Capa y espada comedies
    • Happily resolved love stories
    • Jealousy & honor
  • Acting Companies
    • 1 to 16 performers
    • Men, women and apprentices
    • Toured
    • Sharing troupes & Single owner
  • Actors
    • Denied church sacrements
    • "Cofradia de la Novena"
    • Common people
    • Difficult working conditions
  • Government Regulations
    • Censorship
    • No copywright laws
    • Actresses: heavily regulated
    • No cross dressing
  • The Corrales: Administration
    • 1568: Cofradia de la Pasion y Sangre de Jesucristo
    • 1615: Leased to entrepeneurs
    • 3/5 of money to actors and lessee
    • 2/5 to charity
  • Theatre Production
    • Season:
      • September - Lent and Easter - July
    • Times:
      • 2 pm Fall and Winter
      • 4 pm Spring
    • End 1 hour before night
  • Audience Experience
    • Cost
    • Admission, seating & refreshments
    • Behavior:
    • "Victor"
    • Alcade
  • The Corrales: Early public Theatres
  • El Corral del Principe
  • Parts of the Corral
    • alojeros
    • cazuela
    • city officials
    • tertulia
  • Parts of the Corral
    • gradas
    • patio
    • taburetes
  • Escenario
    • Projection at front
    • Trap doors
    • Dressing rooms beneath
  • Tablado Lateral
    • Seating
    • Acting
    • Scenery
  • Facade & Staging
    • 3 openings
    • Exits & entrances
    • Central discovery
    • Upper via portable stairs
  • Costumes
    • Contemporary clothing
    • Some historical & legendary
    • Owned by actors & companies
    • Actor's greatest asset
  • Court Theatre
    • Palace theatre: Buen Retiro
    • Zarzuela
    • Ornate architecture & scenery