Greek Theatre Basics
The Classic, or Golden Age, in Ancient Greece brought the _____________________________.
What are "the greatest tragedies of all time"?
A giant crane used to “fly” actors into the playing area.
What is the "deus ex machina"?
The first person to win the playwrighting contest and the first actor, giving us the name for theatre participants today, "Thespians".
What was Thespis?
Ms. Wasman might say this to you if you are oversharing or using language that is not appropriate for school.
What is "FILTER"?
The Greek god that theatre festivals were used to praise.
Who is Dionysus?
The amount of people could fit in Greek amphitheaters.
What is 20,000?
He wrote the plays Agememnon and The Oresteia Trilogy and is considered to be the “Father of Tragedy”. He also introduced the second actor to the stage.
Who was Aeschylus?
Ms. Wasman's home state (aka the best state in the union).
What is Oregon?
Songs of praise to Dionysus that eventually morphed into the Greek Chorus.
What are Dithyrambs?
A small building near the stage used by actors for dressing and relaxing.
What is a "skene"?
He is considered to be the “essence of Greek Drama” and wrote Antigone, Oedipus Rex, and Electra. He also introduced the third actor to the stage.
Who was Sophocles?
Ms. Wasman attended this university in Nashville.
What is Belmont University?
The festival of plays was held in the City of ____________.
What is Dionysia?
Three painted flats that form a triangle and are mounted on a revolving platform used to show different settings.
What is a "periaktois"?
He wrote Medea and The Bacche.
Who was Euripidies?
Ms. Wasman puts up this cartoon character on the board every day at the start of class.
What is Charlie Brown/Peanuts?
The way in which the Greek Chorus spoke on stage in Ancient Greece.
What is unison?
The reason that stages were built into mountainsides.
What is the ability for the audience to see the action on stage (aka rake the audience and not the stage)?
This Greek philosopher wrote as series of essays called "The Poetics" which outlined the 6 parts of great theatre. It placed plot as the most important, and spectacle as the least important.
Who was Aristotle?
This was the obscure sport that Ms. Wasman was a part of for 8 years.
What is Jump Rope?