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Chapter Eleven discusses classical Asian theater practices as well as western medieval theater forms that were developing at the same time. After reading this chapter you should:
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| 1. Understand that theater was reborn in the Roman Catholic Church during the later Middle Ages. Be familiar with the following forms of medieval drama:
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| 2. Understand that traditional theaters of Asia-India, China, and Japan-reached a high point when religion and philosophy were central in the culture. Most are stylized using acting, mime, dance, music and text. |
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| 3. Be familiar with Indian theater, including Sanskrit drama and later Indian drama. |
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| 4. Be familiar with Chinese theater forms in the:
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| 5. Be familiar with the forms of Japanese theater including:
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| 6. Be familiar with the description of a Japanese performance at the Kitano Temple in 1413. |
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| 7. Be familiar with the synopsis of Sotoba Komachi. |
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| 8. Be familiar with the description of a medieval production of Noah's Ark in 1501 in Mons (later to become Belgium). |
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| 9. Be aware of the large-scale productions of mystery plays that took place in medieval Europe and all of the factors that went into putting these productions together. |