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1 Part one – The Origin of Drama
Fruitfulness & the vine Song Winter Goat song Theatre of Dionysus Thespian Actor A second actor Third actor A set of three tragic dramas A) a goat, B) money 17,000, sunrise to sunset Men and gods Flute Chorus Mask and costumes Age and mood

2 Part Two- The Origin of Theatre
On the sides of hills Viewing place Orchestra Altar Skene Stage Actors and chorus members made their entrances Religious Wreaths Larger than life To show characters in flight or suspended above the earth A) reduced the former circular orchestra to a segment of a circle B) Added other marble thrones above the first row C) Added a low wall surrounding the orchestra Towns Amphitheatres The Colosseum in Rome

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