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Title: Greek Theatre


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Greek Theatre
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Origins of Drama
  • Drama originated from religious ceremonies
  • main feature of the religious festivals given in
    honor of Dionysus

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Origins of Drama
  • After work, people of Greece sang and danced in a
    circle to worship their gods.
  • These circle dances became the dithyramb, a
    religious ritual performed by a chorus of men
    wearing masks.

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Origins of Drama
  • Thespis ( 6th Century B.C.)
  • Considered the first playwright Father of
    Drama
  • Introduced first actor, and thus, dialogue
  • thespian means actor

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Origins of Drama
  • Aeschylus (525 426 B.C.)
  • added a second actor in the early 5th century
  • wrote trilogies on unified themes

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Origins of Drama
  • Sophocles (496 406 B.C.)
  • added a third actor in the late 5th century
  • fixed number of chorus members to fifteen
  • introduced painted scenery
  • wrote over 100 plays, of which only 7 have
    survived

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Origins of Drama
  • Euripides (486 406 B.C.)
  • was less formal and wrote about the underdog
  • reduced participation of chorus in main action
  • relied heavily on prologues

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Structure of Greek Theater
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Structure of Greek Theater
  • theatron where the audience sat
  • orchestra circular dancing place where actors
    and chorus performed
  • skene building used as a dressing room
  • parados entrance to the theater used by the
    chorus

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Actors and Acting
  • Hypocrites the answerer
  • 1st dramas (Thespis) actor and playwright
    were originally the same
  • playwright took leading role
  • never had more than three actors playing all
    roles
  • all male performers

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Elements of Greek Tragedy
  • Tragedy play in which main character, tragic
    hero, suffers a downfall.
  • Tragic hero character whose downfall is brought
    about by a flaw within his/her own character.
  • neither totally good nor totally evil
  • usually of high birth (not a commoner)

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Elements of Greek Tragedy
  • hamartia the tragic flaw weakness of character
    or error in judgment which causes the downfall
    of the hero (usually hubris)
  • hubris excessive pride arrogance
  • anagnorisis recognition or discovery on the
    part of the hero change from ignorance to
    knowledge
  • the hero MUST possess this knowledge its what
    brings about the suffering

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Elements of Greek Tragedy
  • peripetia reversal of fortune
  • nemesis fate that cannot be escaped
  • catharsis release of emotions
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