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Introduction to Greek Theatre

The Purpose Not simply entertainment Linked with sacred rituals and with the Athenian social/political system Plays were written for the annual spring festival of Dionysus

The Theatre Plays were performed in outdoor, arena style theatres Performances took place during daylight hours

The Theatre (Continued) Orchestra- a circular area with an altar in the center. Skene -a building that backed the orchestra and served as a setting for all plays.

The Theatre (Continued) Proskenion - framework in front of the skene which supported a wide, shallow stage.

The Conventions of Greek Drama Because the Greek outdoor theatre was so large, actors could not depend on facial expressions or vocal inflections to

Conventions Actors relied on large, simple physical gestures and on their ability to voice the poetry of the script. No female actors.

Conventions (Continued) Chorus of approximately15 actors who represented townspeople or other groups of people in the play.

The Greek Mask Actors wore stylized masks individual to each character Could easily be seen from the top rows of the audience- helpful since theatres were large

The Greek Mask Acted as a megaphone to help project the voice Helped just three actors play all the roles in a play, including the female characters since there were no female actors.

Style of Costumes Essentially the same as the Greeks’ daily wear, with some exaggeration. The actors wore robes of finely woven wool or linen in a variety of colors.

Festival of Dionysus Annual festival usually lasted 5-6 days National holiday Each day a different dramatist was featured.

The Festival Continued The dramatist would offer four plays –a trilogy (or three tragedies centered around one theme) –a satire or farce, that made fun of the same tragic figures and provided the needed comic relief.

The Festival Continued Comedies were sometimes given in the afternoon during the City Dionysia. Most comedies performed at the Lenaea festival where prizes were awarded for best comic writer

Aristotle Famous poet and philosopher Identified 5 Elements for Tragedy

Aristotelian Elements Tragedy must provide catharsis (an emotional purge) The hero must be someone of high social position and have a tragic flaw –Ex. “hubris:” excessive pride

Elements Continued There must be a change of fortune or discovery Plays must be written in the highest form of poetry.

Elements Continued Three Unities –Action (related events) –Time (within 24 hrs) –Place (one locale)

Violence All violence happened off stage- Greeks found it distasteful to watch

Famous Playwrights Sophocles (tragedies) Euripides (tragedies) Aristophanes (comedies) Menander (comedies)

Introduction to Greek Theatre

The Purpose Not simply ____________ Linked with sacred __________ and with the Athenian social/________ system _____were written for the annual spring festival of ___________

The Theatre Plays were performed in ___________, ______ style theatres Performances took place during _____________hours

The Theatre (Continued) _____________- a circular area with an ________ in the center. __________ -a building that backed the orchestra and served as a_______for all plays

The Theatre (Continued) ___________ - framework in front of the _______ which supported a wide, shallow stage.

The Conventions of Greek Drama Because the Greek outdoor theatre was so________, actors could not depend on ________ __________ or _________ __________ to convey their characters.

Conventions Actors relied on large, simple ___________ _________ and on their ability to __________ the poetry of the script. No _______ actors.

Conventions (Continued) Chorus of approximately ______ actors who represented ___________________ or other groups of people in the play.

The Greek Mask Actors wore stylized _________ individual to each character Could easily be seen from the ______ rows of the audience- helpful since theatres were ___________

The Greek Mask Acted as a ______________ to help project the voice Helped just ____________ actors play all the roles in a play, including the ___________ characters since there were no female actors.

Style of Costumes Essentially the same as the Greeks’ _________ wear, with some ______________. The actors wore _______ of finely woven wool or linen in a variety of __________.

Festival of Dionysus _________ festival usually lasted ______ days National __________ Each day a different __________ was featured.

The Festival Continued The dramatist would offer __________ plays –a ___________ (or three ____________ centered around one theme) –a satire or farce, that made fun of the same tragic figures and provided the needed comic relief.

The Festival Continued ___________ were sometimes given in the afternoon during the City Dionysia. Most comedies performed at the __________ festival where prizes were awarded for best ______________ writer

Aristotle Famous ________ and _______________ Identified _______ Elements for ___________

Aristotelian Elements Tragedy must provide ____________ (an __________ purge) The hero must be someone of high _________ position and have a __________ flaw –Ex. “__________:” excessive pride

Elements Continued There must be a __________ of fortune or _____________ Plays must be written in the highest form of __________.

Elements Continued Three ____________ –________ (related events) –________ (within 24 hrs) –_________ (one locale)

Violence All violence happened ______stage- Greeks found it ___________ to watch

Famous Playwrights Sophocles (tragedies) Euripides (tragedies) Aristophanes (comedies) Menander (comedies)