Who is that?
The Greek God of Wine, Fertility, Celebration and Theatre
Who was Dionysus?
The ceremony lasted this many days
What is 5-6 days?
Buildings used for costume changes
Aristotle believed this was the purpose of tragedy.
What is Catharsis?
Before Thespis, Greek Performances consisted of
A chorus, honoring the gods and singing Dithyrambs
Thespis
Three Tragedies and a Satyr Play is called...
What is a Tetraology?
The designated audience seating space.
What is the Theatron?
Helped actors perform many different roles, and keep characters recognizable for the audience.
Masks and costumes
The main purpose of Greek Performances before becoming "theatre"
Religous storytelling
Famous for Oedipus Rex and adding a THIRD actor on the stage
Who was Sophocles?
Other than the theatre competitions, other events took place at the festival
What were the Religious, Political, and Military Ceremonies?
The circular performing space for the chorus.
The play is about a man prophesied to kill his father and marry his mother
Oedipus (The King)
This many playwrights competed at the City Dionysus Festival...
Best known for his psychological realism and complex female characters
Who was Euripedes?
Before plays, the Greeks would perform these ritualistic hymns in a chorus.
What is a Dithyramb?
Entrances for performers and chorus
What is the paradoi?
The actors wore these on their feet to increase visibility in large theatres
Cothurni (Platform shoes)
The name of the First Great Theatre
The Theatre of Dionysus
Who was Aeschylus?
The year comedy competitions were added to the festival circuit.
When was 486 BCE
The three aspects of the Ritualism Theory of why the Greeks performed these tragedies/plays
What is to Honor Gods, Tell Stories, and Celebrate Traditions?
What the term "orchestra" refer to now in Theatre
What is the Pit? Where do the musicians gather for a show?