Audience
Theaters were large with lots of seating?
T / F
T
Theaters could sit 15,000- 20,000
Festival of Dionysus consisted of 16,000 Athenian women. T or F?
F
Festival of Dionysus consisted of 16,000 Athenian men.
What were the purpose of the masks?
To portray the characters emotions, dramatically
On stage there is about --- characters that would talk on stage
3
Priest sat in the back row, poor sat in the front with slaves and prisoners?
T / F
F
Priest sat in the front and the slaves and prisoners along with the poor sat in the back
The festival of Dionysus was...
Theatrical event honoring the God of wine
Why were the masks significant to the audience?
The stage was difficult to see, the intense characteristic of the masks helped people understand the mood from far.
Why did the playwrights compete when it came to performing?
They completed to entertain the Athenian audience through various performance of plays
The plays were considered more than a play and were taken very serious. Why?
They told tragic stories and were played for the Gods.
What else was Dionysus the God of other than wine?
Fertility and theater
What were the masks made out of?
Usually wood or cork. They had human hair.
Did ancient Greek theaters have any orchestra where the performances took place?
Yes, they did. The orchestra was usually in the front of the stage.