Alpha. Ancient Greek Theatre Where/when it all began… ► The Greek theatre (AE theater) or Greek drama is a theatrical tradition that flourished in ancient.

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Ancient Greek Theatre

Where/when it all began… ► The Greek theatre (AE theater) or Greek drama is a theatrical tradition that flourished in ancient Greece between c. 550 and c. 220 BC. AEtheatricalancient GreeceAEtheatricalancient Greece ► Early tradition holds that drama and comedy evolved from the dithyramb, the songs, folk tales and dances offered to Dionysus, the Greek god of fertility and wine. dithyrambDionysusdithyrambDionysus

Who were the players of Greek theatre? The plays had a chorus of up to 51people, who performed the plays in verse accompanied by music. The performance space was a simple half- circular space, the orchestra, where the chorus danced and sang. The orchestra, which had an average diameter of 78 feet, was situated on a flattened terrace at the foot of a hill, the slope of which produced a natural theatron, literally "watching place". Later, the term "theatre" came to be applied to the whole area of theatron, orchestra, and skené. The choragos was the head chorus member who could enter the story as a character able to interact with the characters of a play. The plays had a chorus of up to 51people, who performed the plays in verse accompanied by music. The performance space was a simple half- circular space, the orchestra, where the chorus danced and sang. The orchestra, which had an average diameter of 78 feet, was situated on a flattened terrace at the foot of a hill, the slope of which produced a natural theatron, literally "watching place". Later, the term "theatre" came to be applied to the whole area of theatron, orchestra, and skené. The choragos was the head chorus member who could enter the story as a character able to interact with the characters of a play.

The physical structure of the theatre  The theatres were originally built on a very large scale to accommodate the large number of people on stage, as well as the large number of people in the audience, up to fourteen thousand.

Without microphones, how did they hear??????? Mathematics played a large role in the construction of these theatres, as their designers had to able to create acoustics in them such that the actors' voices could be heard throughout the theatre, including the very top row of seats.acoustics

In, Out, and Behind the scenes In 465 BC, the playwrights began using a backdrop or scenic wall, which hung or stood behind the orchestra, which also served as an area where actors could change their costumes. It was known as the skené, or scene. In 465 BC, the playwrights began using a backdrop or scenic wall, which hung or stood behind the orchestra, which also served as an area where actors could change their costumes. It was known as the skené, or scene.465 BCskené465 BCskené Greek theatres also had entrances for the actors and chorus members called parodoi. The parodoi (plural of parodos) were tall arches that opened onto the orchestra, through which the performers entered. Greek theatres also had entrances for the actors and chorus members called parodoi. The parodoi (plural of parodos) were tall arches that opened onto the orchestra, through which the performers entered.parodoi

Props There were several prop items commonly used in Greek theatre:prop machina, a crane that gave the impression of a flying actor (thus, deus ex machina).cranedeus ex machina ekeclema, a wheeled wagon used to bring dead characters into view for the audience trap doors, or similar openings in the ground to lift people onto the stage Pinakes, pictures hung into the scene to show a scene's scenery Pinakes Thyromata, more complex pictures built into the second-level scene (3rd level from ground)

Behind the mask The comedy and tragedy masks have their origin in the theatre of ancient Greece. The masks were used to show the emotions of the characters in a play, and also to allow actors to switch between roles and play characters of a different gender. The earliest plays were called Satyrs; they were parodies of myths.

Antigone by Sophocles Antigone is the best- known daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. OedipusJocasta However, due to the incestuous nature of their relationship, Antigone is also Oedipus's half-sister and Jocasta's granddaughter.

Ancient greek burial rites The ancient Greeks had distinct methods of burial, and it was often believed if you were not provided a proper burial along with the appropriate rituals, you were destined to suffer between worlds until your rites of passage into the underworld were completed.

Sophocles takes a few liberties… Sophocles covered the details of her life and death in his Antigone and his Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles covered the details of her life and death in his Antigone and his Oedipus at Colonus. SophoclesAntigoneOedipus at Colonus SophoclesAntigoneOedipus at Colonus Sophocles departed from the original legend in the order of the events: according to the original, the burial of Polynices took place while Oedipus was yet in Thebes, not after he had died at Colonus. Sophocles departed from the original legend in the order of the events: according to the original, the burial of Polynices took place while Oedipus was yet in Thebes, not after he had died at Colonus.

Essence of the play  Antigone is a tragedy written before or in 441 BC by Sophocles. It is chronologically the third of the three Theban plays but was written first.tragedy441 BCSophocles three Theban plays  The important issue in the play is the clash of values between Creon and Antigone. Creon advocates obedience to man-made laws while Antigone stresses the higher laws of duty to the gods and one's family. Creon, the dramatic hero, only realizes his mistake after he loses the lives of all his family.

Characters to remember Antigone - The play's tragic heroine. In the first moments of the play, Antigone is opposed to her radiant sister Ismene. Ismene – Quiet, subservient sister of Antigone; she is willing to bend to Creon’s will.

Characters, continued Creon – king who opposes Antigone on her decision to bury her brother Haemon - Antigone's young fiancé and son to Creon. Haemon appears twice in the play. In the first, he is rejected by Antigone; in the second, he begs his father for Antigone's life.

Characters… The Chorus frames the play with a prologue and epilogue, introducing the action and characters under the sign of fatality. Polyneices and Eteocles do not appear directly in the play, but their actions prior to the play’s opening figure the play’s action.

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