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Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre. Power Point by Amity Ecker Grossmont High School. Golden age of Greece. Achievements in politics, philosophy, science, and the arts (including theatre) Athens: birthplace of democracy (except that only male citizens had a voice) Pythagoras formulated theorem in geometry

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Greek Theatre

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  1. Greek Theatre Power Point by Amity Ecker Grossmont High School

  2. Golden age of Greece • Achievements in politics, philosophy, science, and the arts (including theatre) • Athens: birthplace of democracy (except that only male citizens had a voice) • Pythagoras formulated theorem in geometry • Philosophers Socrates and Plato helped found the study of world around us

  3. Greek Theatre • Originated in Greece in the 6th century B.C. • Began as a worship of the god Dionysus--> god of Wine & Fertility • DITHYRAMBwas an ode to Dionysus. • It was usually performed by a CHORUSof fifty men dressed as SATYRS-- mythological half-human, half-goat servants of Dionysus.

  4. How it began… • The CHORUS chanted and danced around an alter which held a sacrificial goat. • As they danced, they sang the TRAGOS or ‘goat song’. • The word TRAGOS ---> TRAGEDY which we still use today.

  5. How it evolved… • These festivals turned into competitions for who had the best ‘goat song’. • First contest was won by THESPIS • He was the first one to step from the chorus and engage in dialogue…this made him the first actor ever! THESIPS is origin of term THESPIAN • THESPIS also introduced the usage of MASKS

  6. Greek Masks • Greek masks portrayed character’s emotions • When emotion changed, the actor would change masks

  7. How it evolved… • The festivals lasted 5-6 days • Festivals were government organized • 11 months before the festival, a CHOREGUS would be appointed each playwrights…like a producer • The playwrights were the directors who chose the actors and chorus

  8. How it evolved… • On the last 3 days, there were 4 performances each day, 1 comedy and 3 tragedies in a trilogy • Stories would develop from Greek myths • The function of the chorus was to explain situations and make commentary

  9. Parts of the theatre… • Orchestra: circular area where actors and chorus performed • Skene: small hut behind orchestra for changing--> eventually developed into a building • Machina: crane used to lower actors onto stage/flying effects for god characters • Parodos: entrance/exit • Altar: table in center of orchestra for sacrificial goat

  10. Greek theatre of Epidauros

  11. Deus ex Machina • Deus ex Machina = god from the machine • Now refers to a device for resolving conflict at the last minute/resolving plot difficulties • Originally, a god would fly in and resolve the action in the scene • Today, it can be anything that resolved the action • ex: a letter that explains some puzzle in the storyline

  12. Conflicts stemmed from a clash between: Will of the gods vs Desires of humanity

  13. Aeschylus • Added a 2nd actor • Reduced chorus from 50 to 10 men • Wrote 70-90 plays (only 7 remain)

  14. Sophocles • Raised number in chorus to 15 men from 10 • Added a 3rd actor (with masks, they could play up to 7 or 8 parts) • Master of plot construction • Won first prize 18 times at festival • Wrote Oedipus and Antigone

  15. Euripedes • Moved away from stories about gods to human nature • Sympathetic portrayal of women • Used more Realism in plays

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