Types of Shows
What are Greek Tragedies?
Usually about historical figures, gods and kings and half gods
What is exaggerated acting?
Over the top acting that all actors utilized
What is unison?
Occurring at the same time as one another; synchronization
Who were the chorus?
A group of actors working together telling a story
Who attended Greek shows?
The festivals were attended by all Athenian citizens (women as well as men) and visitors from throughout Greece.
What was expected from a well written tragedy?
Catharsis or relief from strong repressed emotions
How does working in Unison look?
Working together as a chorus
What was the Strophe and Antistrophe?
Circle center for the chorus to congregate
What did the Chorus do?
Worked in movement and voice so that stories could be heard and movements seen
Who are some famous Greek playwrights?
Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides (who wrote tragedies) and Aristophanes (who wrote comedies)
What are Greek Comedies?
Usually about political figures and poked fun at universal frustrations with governing bodies
What are gestures?
Movement of the hand or head to express an idea or meaning
What was a skene?
the long and rectangular place with a low building upstage with three doors
How many actors were in a Chorus? (not originally)
consisted anywhere between 5 and 50 actors
What would the audience do if they thought the acting wasn't good enough?
The audience would throw food and stones if they thought the acting wasn’t good enough!
What are Satires or Satyr plays?
Involved half goat half man characters who reveled in the more animal instincts of man
What are facial expressions?
The way the face moves to convey an emotional state
What was the theatron?
audience seating
What did the Chorus wear to be seen?
large masks that exaggerated facial features and expressions
What affect do the genres of Greek theater have on modern works?
shaped the structure of modern plays, movies, and other forms of storytelling.
What were the choice of myths that could've been rewritten for the Playwrighting Activity?
Arachne the Weaver, Pandora's Box, Icarus, and Medusa
What is one Chorus fact?
The chorus moved and spoke as one.
What was the parados?
the chorus entered through open ramped aisles stage right and stage left of the skene
What is one Greek Chorus fact?
One of the most important components of the play
Where were Greek plays originally performed?
were performed during religious festivals honoring Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility.