Greek Theater

Greek Theater. Overview of Greek Theater. Antigone. The land. The Theater. The Land. Greece has thousands of inhabited islands and dramatic mountain ranges. The Land. Greece has a rich culture and history. The Land. Democracy was founded in Greece. The Land.

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Dionysus. Greek God of Wine and Harvest Greek theater originally celebrated him People attended yearly festivals honoring Dionysus (about 15,000). Thespis. 1st know Greek actorActors' today are call Thespians in his honor. Greek Theater. Actors change roles by changing their masks In Greek drama the function of the orchestra is were the chorus of man and boys performedGreek build their theaters on hillsides.The seating was call theatrons.In Greek drama the chorus told the story. .

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Greek Theater. History . An Athenian phenomenon Golden age – 5 th Century BCE Generally three names: Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles Performed for Dionysus- God of wine and grapes Performed at three annual festivals Partly religious, partly didactic, partly entertaining

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Greek Theater. Sophocles. Standards and objectives. ELACC9-10RL5: Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.

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Greek Theater. c . 550-220 B.C.E. Dionysus. God of wine, agriculture, and fertility of nature. Theater of Dionysus, Athens base of the Acropolis. Reconstruction drawings. Epidauros. Greek Theater. Greek theater was directed at the moral and political education of the community

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Greek Theater. City States. http://sillysoft.net/ael/screenshots/?name=Ancient%20Greece&image=AEL%20Greek%20City%20States. Playwrights. Aeschylus (c . 525–456 BCE) The Persians (472 BCE) Seven Against Thebes (467 BCE) The Oresteia (458 BCE)

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Greek Theater. By Michael, Lauren, and Linda. History of Greek Theater. In the theater, there were almost always three actors, regardless of how many speaking roles were in the script. The Greek Theater began as festivals to honor the gods, most specifically the god Dionysus. .

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Greek Theater. Vocabulary. Catharsis. The act or process of releasing a strong emotion [such as fear or pity] especially by expressing it in an art form. Acting is a means of catharsis for her . . Comedy.

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GREEK THEATER. Historians look to Greece as the source for Western theater and drama. When theater began in ancient Greece is not known, but the Greek philosopher Aristotle, writing in the 4th century BC, claimed that it began with hymns to the god Dionysus presented at an annual festival. .

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Greek Theater. From Ancient Chant to Modern Theater. Introduction to Greek Theater.

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Greek Theater. Let’s go to the show!. Do Now: What separates the theater from other forms of entertainment? What makes a play a play?. Amphitheater. Greek plays were performed in huge, open air amphitheaters

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GREEK THEATER. Background Information for “Antigone”. PURPOSE OF GREEK DRAMA. Dramas presented by the state at annual religious festivals.

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Greek Theater. Sophocles. 495 BC – 405 BC (approx.) Became a prominent resident of Athens, Greece Dionysia was a large religious festival in honor of Dionysus, the god of agriculture, theatre, wine, & ecstasy

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Nathan Eady AP World History 2 nd period. Greek Theater. How it Started. Started 2500 years ago Mainly started in the time between 600 and 200 BC Started from a bunch of drunks in a cult that worshiped the god Dionysus and started to act funny around each other in the year 534 BC.

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Greek Theater. The origins of drama. The earliest origins of drama are ancient hymns, called dithyrambs. These were sung in honor of the god Dionysus. These hymns were later adapted for choral processions in which participants would dress up in costumes and masks. Word Origin.

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GREEK THEATER. SOPHOCLES,. AND TRAGEDY. Warm Up: Pick up handouts from the front. Get out colorful pens and highlighters. I. GREEK THEATER. 6. 7. 3. 4/5. 4/5. 2. 1.

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Greek Theater. Roots in Worship of Dionysus. God of wine and revelry. Origins. Celebration of Dionysus- God of Wine Performed in circular dancing place (orchestra) A chorus of men dressed in goat skins Trageoia = goat song A story about Dionysus by leader of the chorus. PRODUCTION.

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Greek Theater. A QUICK!! Overview. The Known Playwrights. Thespis- the first actor One character stepped forward from the chorus to narrate or tell the story Aeschylus Added a second character and dialog Sophocles Used three characters and created more realistic dramatic scenes Euripides

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Greek Theater. A Celebration of Dionysus during the Golden Age of Greece. Greek Tragedy. Public worship Outdoor theater Evolved from religious worship Remained didactic in nature Combined music and drama All actors were male. Elements of plays. Actors wore masks Audience knew story

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Greek Theater. Ancient Greek Theater. Most ancient Greek plays would bore modern day audiences because, there were no special effects. No dramatic, or gory deaths, facial expressions, there was no sex, and women weren’t allowed to act. Costumes.

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Greek Theater. The Greek Theater. 5 th Century B. C. Golden Age of Greek Drama Dramatic festivals were popular People witnessed tragic and comic plays. Overview of Greek Theatre. The myths. The land. The stage. The Land.

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