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Straight Outta Stratford-Upon-Avon – Shakespeare's Early Day
How a young Shakespeare stormed into London's theater – and wrote some pretty good plays.
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The English Renaissance and NOT Shakespeare
Let's take a look at London theater and the playwrights who set the stage for Shakespeare.
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Pee Jokes, the Italian Renaissance, Commedia Dell'Arte
Painting, music, architecture, and plays with fart jokes were all thriving from 1300-1500.
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Just Say Noh. But Also Say Kyogen
Noh, and its counterpart Kyogen are some of the most revered theater forms in Japan.
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Get Outside and Have a (Mystery) Play
After European churches changed their minds on theater, drama became an outdoor activity.