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e
kT
he
ate
r
Whatw
e
'll discu
ss
BriefHistoryofGreekTheater
DescriptionofGreek Tragedy
&GreekComedy
Outdoortheaters
Topic 1- H istory of Gre
e
k The
ate
r
GreekTheaterHistorybeganw
ithfestivalhonoringtheir
gods.Agod,Dionysus,w
ashonored w
ithafestivalcalled
by"CityDionysia".InAthens,duringthisfestival,menused
toperformsongstow
elcomeDionysus,Playsw
ereonly
presentedatCityDionysiafestival.
3M
ainDivisionsofGreekTheater/TheatricalForms:
1.Tragedy
2. Comedy
3. Satire
"Dithyramb"- w
hereinGreekTragedy originated. The
dithyrambw
asanancientGreekhymnsunganddancedinhonor
ofDionysus,thegodofw
ineandfertility.Basically,itinvolved
exchangesbetw
eenaleadsingerandthechorus.
M
ostw
ell-know
nGreekTragedyPlayw
rights:
1.Sophocoles
2.Euripides
3.Aeschylus
Topic 1- H istory of Gre
e
k The
ate
r
Topic 2 - Gre
e
k Trage
dy & C om
e
dy
EarlyGreektragediesplacedmoreemphasisonthechorus.
Chorus,servestostressthepersonalitiesandsituationsofthecharactersintheplay&
providecommentsontheaction.- (statedintheplaysofAeschylus)
CharactersinGreektragedyareordinaryandthegodsintroduced
moreasplotmanipulators(intheuseofthedeusexmachina,
Medea,431BC)thanrepresentativesoftranscendentpow
er
.
Sophocoles- representstheclassicalbalancebetw
eenthe
humananddivine,therealisticandthesymbolic.
DeusexM
achina,thephraseislooselytranslatedas“
godfromthemachine.”
Manytragedyw
ritersusedDeusexMachinatoresolvecomplicatedoreven
seeminglyhopelesssituationsintheplotsoftheirplays
GreekComedyhasabroaddefinition;theywereanysortofaplaythatmade
peoplelaugh.
CharactersofComedy:
1.Obscenity
2.PoliticalSatire
3.Fantasy
4.StrongMoralOvertones
Topic 2 - Greek Tragedy & Comedy
Topic 3- Outdoor Theaters
GreekTheatre- theatrebuildingsw
ere
calleda"theatron".
Theyw
erelarge,open-airstructuresconstructedonthe
slopesofhills.Theyconsistedofthesefourm
ain
elem
ents:theorchestra,theatron,skene,andparodos.
Topic 3- Outdoor Theaters
1. Orchestra-alargecircularorrectangularareaatthecenterpartofthe
theatre,wheretheplay
,dance,religiousrites,actingusedtotakeplace.In
thecenteroftheorchestrawasathymele,oraltar
.
2.Theatron-placew
herethespectatorssat.
3. Skene-thebuildingdirectlybehindthestage.Ithadatleastoneset
ofdoorswhereactorscouldmakeentrancesandexits.Thesestructures
w
eresom
etim
espaintedtoserveasbackdrops.
4. Parodos(parodoi,whenplural)-pathsbywhichthechorusandsomeactors
madetheirentrancesandexits.Audiencemayalsousedthemtoenterand
exittheaterbeforeandafteraperformance.
R eference
Greek-Theatre-Research
ByDanielW
right
Thank Youfor
listening!

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THE MOST POWERFUL LESSONG WHICH USE YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD IS POWER

  • 3. Topic 1- H istory of Gre e k The ate r GreekTheaterHistorybeganw ithfestivalhonoringtheir gods.Agod,Dionysus,w ashonored w ithafestivalcalled by"CityDionysia".InAthens,duringthisfestival,menused toperformsongstow elcomeDionysus,Playsw ereonly presentedatCityDionysiafestival. 3M ainDivisionsofGreekTheater/TheatricalForms: 1.Tragedy 2. Comedy 3. Satire
  • 4. "Dithyramb"- w hereinGreekTragedy originated. The dithyrambw asanancientGreekhymnsunganddancedinhonor ofDionysus,thegodofw ineandfertility.Basically,itinvolved exchangesbetw eenaleadsingerandthechorus. M ostw ell-know nGreekTragedyPlayw rights: 1.Sophocoles 2.Euripides 3.Aeschylus Topic 1- H istory of Gre e k The ate r
  • 5. Topic 2 - Gre e k Trage dy & C om e dy EarlyGreektragediesplacedmoreemphasisonthechorus. Chorus,servestostressthepersonalitiesandsituationsofthecharactersintheplay& providecommentsontheaction.- (statedintheplaysofAeschylus) CharactersinGreektragedyareordinaryandthegodsintroduced moreasplotmanipulators(intheuseofthedeusexmachina, Medea,431BC)thanrepresentativesoftranscendentpow er . Sophocoles- representstheclassicalbalancebetw eenthe humananddivine,therealisticandthesymbolic. DeusexM achina,thephraseislooselytranslatedas“ godfromthemachine.” Manytragedyw ritersusedDeusexMachinatoresolvecomplicatedoreven seeminglyhopelesssituationsintheplotsoftheirplays
  • 7. Topic 3- Outdoor Theaters GreekTheatre- theatrebuildingsw ere calleda"theatron". Theyw erelarge,open-airstructuresconstructedonthe slopesofhills.Theyconsistedofthesefourm ain elem ents:theorchestra,theatron,skene,andparodos.
  • 8. Topic 3- Outdoor Theaters 1. Orchestra-alargecircularorrectangularareaatthecenterpartofthe theatre,wheretheplay ,dance,religiousrites,actingusedtotakeplace.In thecenteroftheorchestrawasathymele,oraltar . 2.Theatron-placew herethespectatorssat. 3. Skene-thebuildingdirectlybehindthestage.Ithadatleastoneset ofdoorswhereactorscouldmakeentrancesandexits.Thesestructures w eresom etim espaintedtoserveasbackdrops. 4. Parodos(parodoi,whenplural)-pathsbywhichthechorusandsomeactors madetheirentrancesandexits.Audiencemayalsousedthemtoenterand exittheaterbeforeandafteraperformance.