Greek Theatre Flashcards
When did this festival begin?
Over 2500 years ago
How many people attended this festival?
15,000 people
Who did it honour?
Dionysus, god of harvest and wine
How did they show the different characters?
Masks
Who was Thespis
The first actor, he stepped out of the chorus and spoke alone
What are the three different type of plays?
- tragedies: something bad happens
- comedies: nobody dies
- satyrs: made fun of Greek legends
What was the skene?
It was a building behind the acting platform and it’s where the actors changed masks
What was the orchestra?
Where the chorus moved around and chanted their lines
What was the theatron?
Where the audience sat (tiered seating)
Parados?
The exit and entrance to the orchestra
What’s thespian?
Actor, named after Thespis
How does their theatre relate to us? (statement of inquiry)
Because we have theatres and we design our theatres like theirs
Where did the Greeks build their theatres?
At the bottom of a hill or a natural slope so that the theatron can have tiered seating
