THAR 281 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I General Information on French Neoclassicism II The Cid III Jean Racine IV Moliere V Ballet A New Form VI Fading of French Neoclassicism Outline of Current Lecture I General Background on the England Restoration Period II Elizabethan vs Restoration III Characteristics of England Restored Theater IV Comedy of Manner V Aphra Behn VI William Wycherley VII William Congreve Current Lecture I General Background on the England Restoration Period a Period before restoration began in 164 b 1642 Parliament closed all theaters English Civil War c 1660 End of period theaters are reopened due to the return of Charles II who takes over throne after being in exile in France II Elizabethan vs Restoration a Form audience content and form are very different between the 2 b Charles II brings to England some of French influences he liked while in exile III Characteristics of England Restored Theater a Women allowed on stage now i Margaret Hughes was first woman to be on stage b More comical lighter tone c Audience is the upper class d Most important aspect is language e Restrictions on the amount of theater now IV Comedy of Manners a Influenced by French neoclassicism and Moliere b It is satirical i Pokes fun at the elites elites are part of audience c It is witty i Dialogue is suggested d It is gossipy i Due to how satirical it is e Use familiar plot devices f Example of this type of theater Oscar Wilde i The Importance of Being Ernest V Aphra Behn a First well known female playwright b Influenced by Spanish theater and commedia c Often very based on bodily humor sex jokes etc d Famous work The Rover VI William Wycherley a Member of upper class b Tried to be impartial in his satire c When making fun of upper class he was making fun of people like himself d Famous work The Country Wife i Contains a double entendre something that can be taken into 2 different contexts VII William Congreve a Most famous restoration playwright b Only wrote 4 comedies c Bridges gap between restoration and sentimental comedies d Famous work The Way of the World
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