Important greek stuff
The first actor
Thespis
The festivals started in
Greek Cities and Towns
a group of actors who described and commented upon the main action of a play with song, dance, and recitation.
The Greek Chrous
plays that were very serious plays with a moral lesson. They usually told the story of a mythical hero who would eventually meet his doom because of his pride.
Tragedy
seeing place
The greek god that they honored using performing and storytelling
Dionysis
Why were audiences created?
The cities grew too large for everyone to participate
What types of festivals did they perform in?
Religious festivals honoring Dionysis
more light-hearted than tragedies. They told stories of everyday life and often made fun of Greek celebrities and politicians.
Comedy
because of Thespis, actors are referred to as _____
Thespians
The time of year they performed the festivals
The Harvest
in Ancient Greek theatre, A building behind the playing area that was originally a hut for the chnging of masks and costumes
Skene
Conversation with 2+ actors
Dialogue
Contemporary stories at modern day life that the audience could relate to
New Comedies
The coolest teacher at Basis Independent Manhattan
Mr. Laga
Who is the best teacher at BASIS
Mr. Laga
a level space where the chorus would dance, sing, and interact with the actors who were on the stage near the skene.
Orchestra
When one actor speaks to one or more characters
Monologue
The actors wore costumes and _____ to play different characters.
Masks
Did they have special effects?
The Greeks used a variety of special effects to enhance their plays. They had ways of creating sounds such as rain, thunder, and horses hooves.
The biggest festival took place here, in Greece. (The city is called...)
ATHENS
Did the audience sit on a hill or a flat surface
A hill, looking down at the actors
A structure that lifted actors up to make it look like they were flying
Mechane
They often used a wheeled platform called an "______" to roll out dead heroes onto the stage and show different scenes.
ekkyklema
name ONE greek playwright
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes