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� 2,500 years ago
� Athens, Greece
� Between 600 and 200 B.C.
� Greek plays still considered among the greatest works of drama today.
� More Greeks attended theatre, per capita, than any other civilization.
� Most Greek plays were based in the Greek
religion, with themes about man trying to
wrestle with the fates the gods had dealt
him.
� Myths are stories created to explain the
confusing occurrences of nature.
� MYTHOLOGY AND THE GREEK GODS
� ZEUS
� ARES
� APHRODITE
� HADES
� ATHENA
� NIKE
� AND OUR FAVORITE………………………….
� GREEK GOD OF WINE AND HARVESTS
� THE “PARTY GOD”
� FESTIVAL CREATED AROUND 508 B.C.
� 5 DAYS (3 TRAGEDIES & 1 SATYR)
� THE DITHYRAMB
� MEANS “CHORIC HYMN”
� STARTED PURELY AS A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
� 50 MEN DRESSED AS SATYRS DANCING AND SINGING AROUND A GIANT STATUE OF DIONYSUS
� LATER TURNED INTO STORIES ABOUT ANYTHING…..
�DRAMA!!!!
•Orchestra: Literally the “dancing Place”
•Theatron: Literally the “seeing place”
•Skene: “Scene” or backdrop
•Paradoi/Eisodoi: Ramps
•Proskenion: In front of the scene
•Paraskenia: Beside the scene
� AESCHYLUS (524-456 BC) TRAGEDY
� ARISTOPHANES (448-380 BC) COMEDY
� ARISTOTLE (384-322 BC) TRAGEDY
� EURIPEDES (480-406 BC) TRAGEDY
� MEANDER (342-292 BC) COMEDY
� SOPHOCLES (496-406 BC) TRAGEDY
� The sun provided the lighting.
� Torches were used, but as props.
� Costumes were large and flowing to allow for
free, athletic movement.
� Costumes had to make a strong visual
impression on the audience.
� Masks! Large strong faces.
� Masks had mouth holes. Some had
megaphones in them.
ONE SIMPLE FORMAT
1. PROLOGUE described the situation and set the scene.
2. PARADOS an ode sung by the chorus as it made its entrance.
3. KOMOS an exchange of laments by the chorus and the protagonist.
4. EXODUS the climax and conclusion.
� STILL THE FORMAT FOR
MUCH COMEDY TODAY
� OLD COMEDY
� NEW COMEDY
– MISTAKEN IDENTIES
– IRONIC SITUATIONS
– ORDINARY CHARACTERS
– WIT
� Greek Comedy is NOT very popular today because
the lyrics and jokes just don’t transfer very well into
other languages.
� AULOS- A flute like instrument used to
accompany drama.
� EMMELEIA- the dances of tragedy
� KORDAX- most common term for comic
dances.
� SATYR PLAY- Short comedic plays,
presented at the end of a tragedy;
forerunner of today’s cartoons.
� A group of men acting on stage
� They usually spoke in unison
� They represented a group of Greek citizens, and provided background chants, similar to opera.
� They provided six important functions
1. A character in the play; it gives advise,
expresses opinions, asks questions, and
sometimes takes part in the action.
2. It would establish the social framework so
the audience could set up an opinion.
3. It served as an ideal spectator that reacted
to what was happening the way that the
playwright wanted the audience to react.
4. The chorus set the overall mood of the play
to heighten dramatic effects.
5. It added movement, spectacle, song, and
dance.
6. Served as an important rhythmical function.
It created pauses and slowed things down
so the audience could think about what
happened or what was to come.
� Considered first actor.
� Stepped out of the chorus and spoke alone.
� Modern term “THESPIAN” comes from him.
� All actors wore masks.
� Greeks placed emphasis on the voice.
� An actor was “great” if they had beautiful
vocal tone, and the ability to adapt the way
they spoke to the mood of the character.
� Voices did not even have to sound the right
age or gender!
� They did not allow women to act.
� Men played all roles.
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