Greeky and Gory

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Greeky and Gory

• The Stuff That Will Make Theater Cool.

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Oldest Info

• Dithyramb (pronounced just the way you think. . .
  Dith-eeee-ram) religious dance by men wearing
  masks.

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More Old Info (but a little more exciting)

• Thespis 534 BC. . . Added a character to the
  dithyramb and there was drama!
• Aeschylus came along and added a second
  character. . . More drama!
• Sophocles became the Drama Queen (King, really)
  when he added a third character.

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European Theater

• Addition of characters led to less focus on the
  chorus
• Thus, we get the theater that we all know and
  love.

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What Makes Up a Greek Theater?

• Amphitheater
• BONUS INFO Proscenium stage is the style that
  you see in most high schools.
• Orchestra
• Chorus
• Choragos
• MASKS
• 15, 000 people!