Structure in Ancient Greece and Early Theatre
Acting Styles in Early Theatre and Ancient Greece
Plays and Playwright in Ancient Greece and Early Theatre
Society in Ancient Greece and Early Theatre
Miscellaneous
100
Device that helped showed when the actors were supposed to be gods
What is a Machina?
100
Tragic masks carried mournful or pained expressions, while comic masks were smiling or leering.
How were tragic masks and comic masks shaped?
100
1)introduced the second actor 2)attempted to involve the chorus directly in the action of the play. 3)His tragedies were first performed about 500 BC, were presented as trilogies, or groups of three.
Who is Aeschylus?
100
Thespis
Who is known for stepping out of the chorus? OR Who is the first actor?
100
Volunteers, general population, and not paid
Who were the chorus members?
200
Where the audience sat in Ancient Greece.
What the Theatron?
200
The shape of the mask amplified the actor's voice, making his words easier for the audience to hear.
What did the shape of mask allow the actor to do?
200
1)a Greek comic writer 2)most of his plays were political satires highlighting the troubles in Athens during that period
Who is Aristophanes?
200
This wealthy citizen was responsible for paying for masks and costumes in place of paying takes.
Who are Choregos?
200
"the art of silence"
What is Pantomime?
300
Was known to be circular but also could be rectangular. Where the chorus performed. Essentially where plays took place.
What is an Orchestra?
300
Greek actors had to gesture grandly so that the entire audience could see and hear the story
What did the actors do in stage to portray their play clearly?
300
The first record of a theatrical performance was found a stone tablet in __________ dating back to about 2000 B.C
Where was the first record found?
300
1)A collective ceremony, performed by members of society, normally for religious or cultural reasons. 2)They demonstrated how the community came together to celebrate ceremonies. 3)Rain dance a modern example are weddings
1)Define Rituals? 2) Why were rituals important to the society in Early Theatre? 3) What are examples of Rituals?
300
Makes the groups words stronger and louder and fills up the room or space with energy
What is speaking in Unison?
400
Arena stage was where audience surrounds the stage while the in the Thrust stage the audience sits on three sides.
What is the difference between an Arena and a Thrust stage?
400
As the actors increased, the chorus members decreased.
How did the chorus evolve over time?
400
Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Euripides, Sophocles and Aristotle
Who were the 5 main playwrights of Ancient Greece?
400
to summon gods and influence nature, as with rain dances and healing ceremonies.
What were Rituals primarily intended for?
400
The god of wine and fertility. Many plays were made to honor this god.
Who is Dionysus?
500
It is like the 2nd floor porch extending over the house and overtime it evolves to become a platform that is lowered and it becomes a stage.
What is Paraskenia?
500
To Narrate the story
What is the main function of the chorus?
500
"goat song", perhaps referring to goats sacrificed to Dionysus before performances
What is tragedy?
500
offspring of pantomime. Elucidates abstract ideas!
What is Mime?
500
<-----600B.C-----------540 B.C ---------------300B.C--------> Chorus Thespis Chorus 50 ppl 12-15 ppl
How did the Chorus decrease in size?
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