Ancient Theatre Genres & Authors.

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Ancient Theatre Genres & Authors

Origins 5th 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 Not many survive – 2 authors Based on Greeks

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

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

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

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