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1 Greek Drama *Drama – “to act or to do”

2 Thespis Athenian often credited with developing written tragedies or plays *His name is given to (stage) actors today - Thespians

3 Amphitheater Outdoor Theater

4 *Examples today include:
Red Rocks Theater (CO)

5 *The Gorge (WA)

6 *The Greek Theater (CA)

7 Festival of Dionysus ~multiple days ~multiple plays performed
~plays judged – awards to winning playwrights ~honored Dionysus –god of fertility, wine, wild things

8 Actors Costumes, platform shoes, shoulder pads used
*”To lead” All male Costumes, platform shoes, shoulder pads used Masks used to show emotions and the characters in the play

9 Chorus Group who sings to help explain the play to the audience Orchestra Area in front of stage where chorus sang and danced

10 Types of Plays Tragedy - hero strives for success but fails b/c of his own weakness or due to some higher power like gods or fate *Hubris – Arrogance (or thinking you were as capable as the gods) Comedy - ridiculed people, ideas, or customs

11 Sophocles Euripides Aristophanes *Note:
Wrote Medea, where Jason’s wife kills their children in revenge for his leaving her for another woman Euripides Aristophanes Wrote Clouds, a comedy that placed women in charge of Athens Sophocles Wrote Oedipus Tyrannus *Note:

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