Lysistrata

Question 1

What was the theatre called in Ancient Greece?

Answer 1

Amphitheatre

Question 2

Name at least 3 musical instruments used in the original conditions

Answer 2

the kithara, a plucked string instrument
The lyre, also a string instrument
The aulos, a double-reed instrument.
The Tamborine, you know what this is.

Question 3

Who did the ancient Greeks perform in honour to?

Answer 3

Greek theatre was performed in honour of the God Dionysus

Question 4

How many actors typically played in Lysistrata

Answer 4

3 - 4, they mulltirolled most roles.

Question 5

Who played women in Lysistrata

Answer 5

men. Women could not act

if a female dominant role – such as Lysistrata the actor would have been a younger, nimbler boy, who had little hair so as to appear more feminine.

Question 6

Name a device used to create comedic moments in Lysistrata from the men

Answer 6

Phallus

Question 7

3 uses of the masks

Answer 7

1. Voice would become louder (they had no microphones)
2. To identify specific characters through all the mutirolling
3. For the chorus