History of Theatre Timeline

  • 600 BCE

    Origin Of Greek Theater

  • 500 BCE

    India Kathakali

  • 365 BCE

    First Roman theatrical performance.

  • 57 BCE

    Korea Talchum Mask Dance

  • Nov 18, 900

    Indonesia Barong (or Rangda)

  • Nov 24, 930

    Indonesia, Malaysia Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppetry

  • Nov 24, 930

    Indonesia, Malaysia Wayang Golek Puppetry

  • Nov 17, 1200

    Cantonese, Yueju and Peking Opera in China.

  • Nov 18, 1200

    Egypt Khayal al-zill Shadow Puppets

  • Nov 21, 1200

    England, France, Germany Medieval Mystery Plays

  • Nov 24, 1200

    China Yuan Drama or Zaju

  • Nov 24, 1200

    Origins of Medieval Theatre, German, France, England.

  • Nov 24, 1300

    Japan Kyōgen Farce

  • Nov 24, 1300

    Japan Noh Theatre

  • Nov 24, 1400

    Bali, Topeng Dancing

  • Nov 24, 1400

    Turkey Karagöz Shadow Puppetry

  • Nov 17, 1500

    Commedia dell"arte, Italian improvisational theatre.

  • Nov 18, 1500

    England Punch and Judy Puppets

  • Nov 24, 1500

    England English Renaissance Theatre

  • Kabuki Theatre, Japen

  • Japan Bunraku

  • Taiwan, China Shadow Theatre

  • England, France Comedy or manners or Restoration Comedy

  • United Kingdom Pantomime

  • French Farce

  • Japan Rakugo “sit down” Theatre

  • England Victorian Melodrama

  • Greece Karagozi shadow

  • Thailand Hun Lakhon Lek Puppetry

  • Thailand Khon Dance Drama

  • Indonesia Kecak