Greek Theatre Flashcards
How many people attended the festival
15,000
Which god did the Greeks honour in the festival
Dionijsus the god of wine and harvest
Who is Thespis known as?
He is known as the first actor also because he stepped out of the chorus and spoke alone and the chorus responded to his speeches
How did the Greeks change roles
By wearing different masks(tragedy and comedy masks have became symbols of theatre)
Who wrote tragedies
Aeschylus, Sophocles And Euripides(In tragedies the main character suffers a disastrous end)
Who wrote comedy’s
Aristophanes and Menander(comedies are light humorous dramas with happy endings)
Who was the first literacy critic?
Aristotle(his first book was the poetics, in his first book he discussed the theatre in his time)
Where did the Greeks build there theatres?
On hillsides and they used the natural slope of the hill for seating the audience
How many people where in a chorus?
12-15 men
How was the orchestra used?
The orchestra was where the chorus spoke and moved around when the were chanting there lines
When did the Greek theatre start?
It began over 2,500 years ago
