People
This is the first person to step out from the chorus and speak on their own
Thespis
What is the origin of theatre?
No one knows!
Why was greek theatres built into the hillside
The natural sunlight and acoustics
What is the MAJOR element of greek theatre?
Mask!
He is noted for his plot structure, the way he introduces characters and builds swiftly to the climax
Sophocles
What does theatre require?
1 person and 1 audience member
Theatron
What is the Pinake?
A flat with fabric stretched around it
Every performer wore a mask. What did the mask contain?
Hair, beards, other distinctive facial expressions
Was the first to develop drama from the singing, dancing, or storytelling
Aeschylus
What are examples of performance art or "non text based theatre"
Juggling, acrobatics, magic, singing, dancing, pantomime, dramatic sketches, and some storytelling
Orchestra
Playing area for the actors
What is the Periaktoi?
A three sided structure that was hinged by three flats that would be used to change setting
What is the "three actor" rule
The tragedy could only have 3 actors-not including the chorus
-Sympathetic portrayal of women
-Greater realism
Made gods/goddess and heros more human
Euripides
Over what time span does the "early theatres" cover
Greek, roman, and medival
What is the Skene?
Scene building
This is a machine that would "roll-out" the dead from the back of the stage
Ekkyklema
Euripides
What is a shaman?
A storyteller
What greek god was the festivals in honor of?
Dionysus
What was at the center of the orchestra?
The altar of Dionysus
The deus ex Machina is...
what does the translate to?
A crane that would bring down the actor that is playing the deity to make it look like they descended from the heavens
In tragedies the dances were...
dignified and symbolically underscored to the action