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Ancient Theatre

Ancient Theatre. Genres & Authors. Origins. 5 th century B.C. Athens Etruscans Oscans Heavily influenced Roman theatre Not particularly Roman in themes Four genres: tragedy, comedy, farces, pantomime. Tragedy. Originally copied Greeks Eventually, Romans created their own

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Ancient Theatre

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  1. Ancient Theatre Genres & Authors

  2. Origins • 5th century B.C. Athens • Etruscans • Oscans • Heavily influenced Roman theatre • Not particularly Roman in themes • Four genres: tragedy, comedy, farces, pantomime

  3. Tragedy • Originally copied Greeks • Eventually, Romans created their own • Not many survive – 2 authors • Based on Greeks

  4. Pantomime • One actor with a mask • Orchestra & chorus • Serious topics - myths • Originally no actresses • Wig colors • Grey – old man • Black – young man • Red - slave

  5. Atellan Farces • Lighter – FER TEH LULZ! • Following pantomimes • Slapstick, dirty • Stock characters • Big nose; greedy clown; fat man; crazy old man; clown/pimp • Got so obnoxious they were banned

  6. Plautus & Terence • 3rd & 2nd centuries B.C. • Comedic playwrights • Plautus – oldest intact Latin literature • Most prolific comedian • Based heavily on Greek plays • contaminatio • Terence – African, freedman, 6 plays • Pretty much translated from Greek

  7. Common Plautine Plot • Young, buck wild, nobleman • Girl he can’t have • Stern dad who can’t know • Clever slave • Happy ending for all • Pseudolusembodies this • Pseudolus is the slave

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