Greek Theatre Basics
The Classic, or Golden Age, in Ancient Greece brought this
What is the greatest tragedies of all time?
the first person to win the playwriting contest and to step out of the Greek Chorus to become the first actor
Who was Thespis?
The lower area of the Greek stage where the actors performed
The material used to make masks
What is stiffened linen?
The Greek Festivals where Greek Theatre originated was originally used to praise this god
Who is Dionysus?
wrote the plays Agememnon and The Oresteia Trilogy and is considered to be the “Father of Tragedy”
Who was Aeschylus?
The number of people that Greek amphitheatres could hold.
What is 20,000?
The “altar” that stayed on the orchestra
What is the Thymele?
songs of praise to Dionysus that eventually morphed into the Greek Chorus
What were Dithyrambs?
considered to be the “essence of Greek Drama” and wrote Antigone, Oedipus Rex, and Electra
Who is Sophocles?
A small building near the stage used by actors for dressing and relaxing
What is a skene?
The playwright who introduced the second actor.
Who was Aeschylus?
These were used to convey information and emotions about a character on stage.
What are masks?
Wrote Medea and The Bacche
Who is Euripides?
three painted flats that form a triangle and are mounted on a revolving platform used to show different settings
What is a periaktois?
The playwright who introduced the third actor.
Who was Sophocles?
The Greeks valued the theatre festival because they wanted strong _____________ and ____________.
What are bodies and minds?
Introduced the idea of wearing masks on stage.
Who was Thespis?
means “a place of seeing” where the audience sat
What is a theatron?
The type of stage theatre that the Greeks built into mountainsides
What is an amphitheatre?