Structure of the theatre building
General structure of a theatre.
What is circular or semicircular?
The passageways on the sides of the theatre that allow performers to enter and exit.
What are the parodoi?
The attribute of the play that the chorus helps develop and represent.
What is the theme?
The materials of the costumes that were utilized in Greek Theater.
What are linen and wool?
Another name for the front center stage
What is an Orchestra?
This structure in an ancient Greek theatre served as a backstage area and provided a background for the play.
What is the skene?
This was an action that was never done by the chorus, but was only done by the actors
What is speaking in relation to the Ancient Greek plays to the actors/chorus?
The aesthetic appeal and uniqueness of the costumes.
What are stunning patterns?
The most famous theatre in Ancient Greece
What is the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus?
This was the orchestra's location in an ancient Greek theatre in relation to the skene.
What was located in front of the skene?
The rituals that was represented by the dance and music of the chorus.
What are the Dionysiac Rituals?
The reason for the costumes being modern and expensive.
Who was in the large crowd of wealthy people going to watch the performances at modern festivals?
Most famous performer in Ancient Greece
Who is Thespis of Icaria?
The skene helped establish the setting of an Ancient Greek play by doing this?
What was providing a background that could represent places such as palaces or temples?
The place the chorus enters, also can be the first song that the chorus sings
What is the parode/parados/entrance ode?
The exclusivity of the garments.
Why were the garments worn only in performances?
The amount of time it took to build the Theatre of Dionysus (Athens)
What is 100-150 years?
The way that the term parodos refers to both the physical structure and the performance of ancient Greek theatre.
What was referred to as the side passageways used by performers to enter and exit, as well as the entrance song sung by the chorus?
The person credited with the idea of splitting the chorus into different groups to represent men, women, elders, etc.
Who is Phrynichos?
The symbolism of heeled boots in Greek Theater.
What is tragedy?