Aim of Lesson  To be introduced to Greek Theatre  To understand the plot of The Bacchae  To become acquainted with the characters in The Bacchae 

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Greek and Roman Theatre

Advertisements

Classical Tragedy Greek Theater. Tragedy Defined by Aristotle – An imitation of action that is serious and considered noble. Defined by Aristotle – An.

Intro to Greek Theater and Sophocles. Greek Theater Greeks very competitive by nature Had many festivals with competitions Dionysia: Most famous festival-it.

Euripides Creator of Medea.

Greek Theatre History. Greek Theatre Grew out of religious ceremonies (rituals), which were prominent features of Greek society Grew out of religious.

Antigone & Ancient Greek Theatre

 Originated in religious festivals in honor of Dionysus – god of wine & fertility  Festival would last 5 days in March or April  50 men would sing.

Ancient Greek Theatre. Where is Greece? Why do we begin with Greece? Ancient Greece is the beginning of Western culture and civilization. (That eventually.

BELL WORK Directions: Take the NOTES from the back of the class and answer the following questions on the NOTES. Be prepared to share your answers with.

A short history of theatre

A History of Greek Theatre With some random historical facts thrown in.

Purpose and origin Drawn from religious rituals which were part of Greek religious cults Plays were only performed during annual religious festivals.

SOPHOCLES OEDIPUS THE KING (OEDIPUS REX) ANTIGONE AP ENGLISH LITERATURE MS. CURTIS The Greek Tragedy.

ANCIENT GREEK THEATER. Terms Theater- that which is seen Drama- acting out Tragedy- drama in which a hero undergoes a downfall that results from his tragic.

Theatre and democracy: greek theatre

Greek Theater By Mr. Healy. Terms Dionysus- Greek God of wine and fertility City Dionysia- Ritual ecstatic celebration of god of wine and fertility Orchestra-

For each station, you must do the following: Read the handout for that particular station to answer the questions for your note sheet. After the ten.

Dramatic Competitions Theater of Dionysus. Role of Drama in Athens Comedies and tragedies were performed in the city as part of an important civic religious.

Greek Drama Background Notes.

Oedipus the King also known as “Oedipus Rex” or “Oedipus Tyrannus”

Greek Tragedy History and Theatre. The Tragic Form Originates from Greece Term means “goat-song” possibly referring to the sacrifice of a goat to the.

Greek Theater. Introduction to Greek Theater 2500 years ago, 2000 years before Shakespeare, Western theater was born in Athens, Greece. Between 600 and.

One of the world’s greatest tragedies. You are of noble stature and are meant for greatness. No Yes You are a virtuous (good), but not perfect. No Yes.

Script Writing Introduction

GREEK DRAMA Oedipus Rex Unit. BACKGROUND  Greek drama reflected the flaws and values of Greek society.  In turn, members of society internalized both.

Click to begin. Click here for Final Jeopardy Plot Characters Greek Theaters Greek Drama ? Potpourri ? 10 Points 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points.

Greek Theatre and Tragedy: An Introduction to Antigone English II Pre-AP.

Greek Drama. Theater Theater was a means for entertainment entertainment religion religion civic loyalty civic loyalty honor to local heroes honor to.

Background on Greek Drama. Sophocles and Greek Drama Sophocles and Greek Drama How was Greek drama born? It developed from ancient rituals honoring Dionysus.

Tragedy  A form of drama that shows the downfall of a dignified or superior character  Relationship to the gods, suffering, fate.

Theatre of Ancient Greece 6 th Century BCE. Why did theatre begin? 4 The need to imitate and tell stories 4 The need to worship –Dionysus was the Greek.

“DRAMA” Types of Drama Tragedy: [solemn, personal, religious & Social Issues] Tragic Flaw & Catharsis.

An introduction to Oedipus and Antigone Ancient Greek Theatre.

Greek Drama. Theater Theater was a means for entertainment entertainment religion religion civic loyalty civic loyalty honor to local heroes honor to.

The Origins of the Greek Theater 7th Century BC c. 625.

Introduction to Greek Drama: Origins The drama of Ancient Greece and Rome is called classical drama. It started in Athens from religious celebrations in.

Greek Theater. Sophocles 495 BCE – 405 BCE (approx.) Became a prominent resident of Athens, Greece Dionysia was a large religious festival in honor of.

 Imagine a film or a television program wherein men play the roles of women, actors chant lyrical passages in unison, and performers recite lines while.

Greek Drama Antigone. History of Greek Drama Between 600 and 200 BC, the Athenians created plays that are still considered among the greatest works of.

Greek Theater The Land Greece has a rich culture and history.

Ancient Greek Theater Aim: How can we trace back the origins of theater to Ancient Greece? Do now: why do people go to the theater? Watch a movie? Read.

FOR HOMEWORK TONIGHT: EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING QUOTE AND STATE WHY YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE (3-4 SENTENCES PLEASE!): "Every man has his own destiny, the only.

The second half of the fifth century B.C. was known as the golden age of Greek drama In Athens, cultural life was centered around dramatic festivals and.

Theater of the Ancient Greeks. Where is the evidence? Vases.

The Origins of Theatre Ancient Greeks. What did the Greeks contribute to the modern stage? The theatrical form of tragedy Actors Theatre space Trilogy.

Overview of Greek Theatre The land The myths The stage.

Greek Theatre By: Joey Maganini Andrew Kokanoutranon.

ORIGINS OF THEATRE THEATRE I. GREEK TRAGEDY The Greek tragedy started in the form of dithyrambs. Dithyrambs: choral hymns to the god Dionysus Thespis.

GREEK THEATRE & MEDEA MAINSTAGE. GREEK TRAGEDY The Greek tragedy started in the form of dithyrambs. Dithyrambs: choral hymns to the god Dionysus Thespis.

Introduction to Greek Drama. Origin of Drama Drama was developed by the ancient Greeks during celebrations honoring Dionysus. Drama was developed by the.

A. Athens, Greece B. 600 – 200 BC A. Thrace, Greece B. Cult arose that worshipped Dionysis, the god of fertility and procreation. C. Participants engaged.

Greek Drama. Background information Based on suffering of great families, usually mythological Focus is on a her/heroine whose fortunes decline from good.

Ancient Greek Drama.

Introduction to Greek Drama Introduction to Greek Drama.

Greek Theater History. Dionysus (700 B.C.)  Honored with a festival called “City of Dionysia”  Men would perform songs to welcome Dionysus  Tribes.

Theatre History GREEK Greek Drama 5 th Century 500 B.C. To 400 B.C.

Greek Drama and Oedipus Rex Mr. Sweeney Southwest High School.

Bell Ringer What do you think this means? Rewrite this quote using your own words. All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women are merely players.

Greek Theatre. Drama originated from religious ceremonies: main feature of the religious festivals given in honor of Dionysus Origins of Drama.

What are the three things that are part of the origins of theatre? S R C **Study your notes for the Quiz today** Warm Up - Greek Theatre Day 1.

Writer’s Notebook – 2/22/2012 Someone once said, “You’re not really living until you find something worth dying for.” What is the one person or thing that.

The Greek Theater & Performances. Anticipation Questions From what you know of dramas, answer the following questions in a sentence or two to explore.

Greek Theatre History.

Classical Greek Drama OR Really Old Plays.

Discussion Point – 10/12/2016 Someone once said, “You’re not really living until you find something worth dying for.” What is the one person or thing that.

Greek Theatre History.

Western Civilization Greek Theater.

Greek Theatre History.

It’s All Greek to Me Greek Theatre. Origins of Theatre By 600BC, many ancient Greeks practiced the rites of Dionysus, rituals honoring the god of fertility.

Presentation transcript:

Aim of Lesson  To be introduced to Greek Theatre  To understand the plot of The Bacchae  To become acquainted with the characters in The Bacchae  To participate in group devising tasks  To develop your research skills

Exploration Notes  What is The Bacchae about?  Who is Euripides, explain how his plays questioned society, give an example of this from ‘The Bacchae.’  Link this to why the play may still be relevant today – consider universal themes within the play  How might audience expectations/responses to the play have changed?  How have the performance conditions changed? Where might it be performed today?

Greek Theatre  Is considered to be the founding blocks of western theatre  Highly stylized plays, featuring song and dance  Amphitheatre  Masks  The plays are open to interpretation and the themes are still relevant today

Interpretation  It is open to interpretation  National Theatre of Scotland National Theatre of Scotland  Themes of The Bacchae  Opposing Forces  Civilization vs. Savagery  Power Struggles  Racism  Male vs. Female/Androgynous

Amphitheatre Spaces created to watch a production. There were no lighting effects and plays were performed in the daytime

Inheritance of Words  Theatron – The Greek word for viewing place, gives us the word THEATRE in English  Orchestra – Where the chorus would be, it is now in the place where our musicians would be in a theatre  Skene – Is where the backdrop (SCENERY) and changing rooms would be  Proskenium – Would be a raised stage for the actors to act on. Gives us the word PROSCENIUM in English  Parados – Are the side entrances where the chorus would enter, usually singing their first song, also known as a Parados.

Euripides  Bad boy of Greek Theatre, modern in his way of thinking  Wrote characters that were instantly recognisable, transforming Gods into human forms  He questions authority and fascinated by the oppressed: women, barbarians, slaves  His plays make war against the Gods of Olympia  He questions social structures  His Gods are often, unpredictable and impulsive and cruel  He was unpopular with many people, because he questions civilisation itself  A Dramatists role was to not just entertain, but to educate their fellow citizens

Athens 480 BC – 400 BC Athens was in its Golden Age, destroying the Persian invaders Civilised society Young men went to school while women did weaving or house work All returned at the end of the day to socialize and eat the evening meal. After the meal would be story telling, music and dancing. Assembly at which only male citizens was permitted to speak and vote

Festivals for Dionysus Festivals were created as a way to worship the Gods The god of wine, ritual madness and ecstasy A foreign god Son of Zeus and the mortal Semele Both masculine and feminine Known also as the ‘Bacchus’ Festivals called ‘Dionysia,’ were held twice a year

MASK Used to distinguish characters Only men were allowed to act 3 actors on stage at any one time Helped with vocal projection Audience could see characters from a distance

Greek Tragedy  The downfall of a noble hero or heroine, usually through some combination of pride, fate and the will of the gods.  The tragic hero’s powerful wish to achieve some goal inevitably encounters limits, usually those of human frailty, flaws in reason, the gods  Split into groups to answer the quiz

Practical Task 1: Part One  Read out the synopsis  In groups of split yourselves into the following 5 characters and draw spider diagrams to prepare for the characterisation exercise.

Spider Diagram Group One read lines 143 – 179 – What does the text tell us about the Characters Tiresias and Cadmus? Draw a spider diagram outlining their age, potential posture, status, dress, mood, body language, facial expression Group Two read lines , What does the text tell us about Pentheus? Draw a spider diagram outlining their age, potential posture, status, dress, mood, body language, facial expression Group Three read lines , what does the text tell us about the bacchants? Draw a spider diagram outlining his age, potential posture, status, dress, mood, body language, facial expression Group Four read lines 1 – 41, what does this tell us about Dionysus? Draw a spider diagram outlining his age, potential posture, status, dress, mood, body language, facial expression Group Five read lines What does the text tell us about Agave? Draw a spider diagram outlining their age, potential posture, status, dress, mood, body language, facial expression

Practical Task One: Part Two  Split into 5 groups, each group represents one character  Think of a 6 poses that represent that character and present to class:  On every beat of the drum hit a different pose  Class to analyse the how well the group showed the characteristics of each character.

Practical Task Two: A Tableau of Characters Dionysus  This god of wine, theater and group ecstasy appears mostly in disguise as a beautiful, longhaired, wine- flushed Lydian, the Stranger  Powerful god Pentheus  The king of Thebes, son of Agave, grandson of Cadmus and the first cousin of Dionysus  He is a preserver of law and order, a military man, a stern patriarch. He is not merely a mirror or inverted double of Dionysus; he is puritanical and obstinate, but also curious and voyeuristic.

A Tableau of Characters Tiresias  A famous old Theban seer and friend of Cadmus. Tiresias persuades Cadmus to worship Dionysus. Cadmus  Former king of Thebes, father of Agave and Semele, grandfather of Pentheus and Dionysus.  Cadmus is the only one in his family to declare allegiance to Dionysus.

A Tableau of Characters Agave  Mother of Pentheus and daughter of Cadmus. Agave is already one of the maenads (a worshipper of Dionysus participating in orgiastic rites, from the Greek maenad to be mad) at the start of the play. The Bacchants  Devoted followers of Dionysus

Practical Task Two  Now the 5 groups mix, so that you have all of the characters in one group. You create a status line and say a line and perform an action at the same time. This could be to another character

Status and Character Practical Task 3  In pairs:  Group 1 Read through Pentheus and Dionysus’ duologue lines 652 – 669  Group 2 read through Pentheus and Dionysus’ duologue lines  Group 3 read through Pentheus and Dionysus’ duologue lines 681 – 694  Thinking about status and characterisation (spider diagram), include proxemics and prepare this part of the script and perform back.