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1 Greek Theatre Masks http://www.vroma.org/images/mcma nus_images/paula_chabot/

2 History of Greek Theatre Originated during festivals for the cult of Dionysus – Greek God of Fertility and Wine Aristotle’s poems say that Greek Tragedy Plays evolved from dithyrambs – songs sung in praise of Dionysus Thespis – first Greek actor (played all characters using different masks) Over time, a second and third actor were added to the plays to make interaction more dramatic http://www.crystalinks.com/greektheater.html

3 The Incredible Art Department / Ken Rohrer © 2010 Credit : Cathy Gaul Haddonfield Friends School http://princetonol.com/groups /iad/lessons/middle/Cathy- Greek.htm Student Masks

4 Greek Plays http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/firstcity.html http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/midasplay.html http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/psycheplay.html http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_play.html – http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_songs.html http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_songs.html – http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_cast.html http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_cast.html http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/baucis.html http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/damon.html http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/artemesia.html Credit : James Parks and Sally Corbett http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/links.html#middleplays

5 Theatre at Delphi

6 Theatre at Delphi cont.

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