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The Greek Theatre

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Nahidul Ehsan Milon
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Theatre is considered as one of the oldest forms of art and literature. Since we have been working with modern visual art which is known as digital image processing we cherish an inner bondage with its origin. When there was no camera for capturing the performance the artists were more competent to stage the drama or play to entertain the audience. Clipping Mask Asia is not only busy with Photoshop clipping path or drop shadow service, it has also a great passion for different branches like theatre. The presentation will convey a deal about the ancient Greek theatre which is considered as the birth place of great Greek Tragedies. Now visual art is not only for entertainment but also for commercial purpose like selling products and goods. If you need to know anything more about old art form please contact us at http://www.clippingmaskasia.com/

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GREEK THEATRE THE BIRTHPLACE OF WESTERN DRAMA
FESTIVALS OF DIONYSUS In honor of the god of Wine and Fertility Early worship involved orgies and drunkeness Myths relate to seasonal growing cycles and passions of Man Purpose of worship was inducement of fertility 8th-7th Century B.C.--contests of choral dancing held at many festivals ; dithyrambs
DITHYRAMB Ecstatic Hymn A RELIGIOUS CHANT OR SONG PERFORMED IN RYTHYM AND WITH DANCING
First Definite Record of Drama in Greece: 534 B.C. City Dionysia (late March) reorganized Contest for Best Tragedy instituted Winner of first contest is Thespis, who also acted in the performance Actors today are known as Thespians, in honor of the first known Greek actor.
HYPOKRITE GREEK WORD FOR ACTOR, MEANS WEARER OF MASKS
CHORAGUS A wealthy patron, wishing to honor the gods, pays for the cost of a production Precursor to the Producer
GREEK THEATRE STRUCTURES Amphitheatres Built onto hillsides Originally temporary wooden structures, later made of stone Were considered a form of temple Some held up to 20,000 spectators
Parts of a Greek Theatre ORKESTRA: circular acting space at center, translates as dancing place THYMELE: Altar stone at center of orkestra TEATRON: Spectator seating; seeing place SKENE: Stage building behind orkestra; where we get the words scene and scenery
Parts of a Greek Theatre PARADOS/PARADOI: entry ramps for the chorus between the Teatron and Skene; where we get the word parade PERIAKTOI: Three-sided turnable column used as a scenic device, placed in space between columns of skene MACHINA: Crane-like device used to suspend celestial figures above the action; deus ex machina means god from the machine
SKENE STAGE HOUSE: provides scenic background, a place to change costumes, place to exit Had one to three doors May have been raised up off ground level Developed a second story in later years
Side View: Orkestra and Teatron
Orkestra with Thymele, Skene
Teatron
AUDITORIUM The Hearing Place Includes Orkestra and Teatron
Seating for the Priests
The Head Priests Chair
GREEK PLAYWRIGHTS Only 5 playwrights and 45 plays survive According to Aristotle, drama developed out of improvisation by the leaders of the dithyrambs Early plays, such as those by Thespis, were no more than a discourse between one actor (Protagonist) and the chorus. In later years, playwrights wrote 3 Tragedies and one Satyr Play for the contests at the City Dionysia
AESCHYLUS: 525-456 B.C. Tragic Playwright, Introduced Second Actor, Deuteragonist Encouraged face-to-face conflict between characters reduced importance of chorus, size from 50 to @15 Wrote AGAMEMMNON and PROMETHEUS BOUND
SOPHOCLES: 496-406 B.C. Considered greatest Greek dramatist, wrote tragedies Created Third Actor More concerned with human relationships than religious issues Wrote OEDIPUS THE KING and ANTIGONE
EURIPIDES: 480-406 B.C. Last of great Greek Tragic playwrights Reduced chorus to relatively unimportant role Treated Gods with lack of awe Wrote MEDEA and THE TROJAN WOMEN
ARISTOPHANES: 450-385 B.C. Comic Playwright, Old Comedy, discusses happy idea Wrote LYSISTRATA, an anti-war comedy
MENANDER: 342-292 B.C. Comic playwright, New Comedy More secular-based, often a comedy of manners Copied by the Romans, more like a sitcom Wrote ARBITRATION and DYSCOLUS (The Old Grouch)
GREEK TRAGEDIES General pattern developed by Aeschylus PROLOGOS: establishes dramatic situation PARODOS: Entrance of Chorus, exposition EPEISODA: main action, equivalent of an Act STASIMA: Choral interlude, makes comment on the action in the Epeisoda Climax occurs in last Epeisoda, so that last Stasima allows final comment by the chorus EXODOS: Final summation and exit of Chorus

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The Greek Theatre

  • 1. GREEK THEATRE THE BIRTHPLACE OF WESTERN DRAMA
  • 2. FESTIVALS OF DIONYSUS In honor of the god of Wine and Fertility Early worship involved orgies and drunkeness Myths relate to seasonal growing cycles and passions of Man Purpose of worship was inducement of fertility 8th-7th Century B.C.--contests of choral dancing held at many festivals ; dithyrambs
  • 3. DITHYRAMB Ecstatic Hymn A RELIGIOUS CHANT OR SONG PERFORMED IN RYTHYM AND WITH DANCING
  • 4. First Definite Record of Drama in Greece: 534 B.C. City Dionysia (late March) reorganized Contest for Best Tragedy instituted Winner of first contest is Thespis, who also acted in the performance Actors today are known as Thespians, in honor of the first known Greek actor.
  • 5. HYPOKRITE GREEK WORD FOR ACTOR, MEANS WEARER OF MASKS
  • 6. CHORAGUS A wealthy patron, wishing to honor the gods, pays for the cost of a production Precursor to the Producer
  • 7. GREEK THEATRE STRUCTURES Amphitheatres Built onto hillsides Originally temporary wooden structures, later made of stone Were considered a form of temple Some held up to 20,000 spectators
  • 8. Parts of a Greek Theatre ORKESTRA: circular acting space at center, translates as dancing place THYMELE: Altar stone at center of orkestra TEATRON: Spectator seating; seeing place SKENE: Stage building behind orkestra; where we get the words scene and scenery
  • 9. Parts of a Greek Theatre PARADOS/PARADOI: entry ramps for the chorus between the Teatron and Skene; where we get the word parade PERIAKTOI: Three-sided turnable column used as a scenic device, placed in space between columns of skene MACHINA: Crane-like device used to suspend celestial figures above the action; deus ex machina means god from the machine
  • 10. SKENE STAGE HOUSE: provides scenic background, a place to change costumes, place to exit Had one to three doors May have been raised up off ground level Developed a second story in later years
  • 11. Side View: Orkestra and Teatron
  • 15. Seating for the Priests
  • 17. GREEK PLAYWRIGHTS Only 5 playwrights and 45 plays survive According to Aristotle, drama developed out of improvisation by the leaders of the dithyrambs Early plays, such as those by Thespis, were no more than a discourse between one actor (Protagonist) and the chorus. In later years, playwrights wrote 3 Tragedies and one Satyr Play for the contests at the City Dionysia
  • 18. AESCHYLUS: 525-456 B.C. Tragic Playwright, Introduced Second Actor, Deuteragonist Encouraged face-to-face conflict between characters reduced importance of chorus, size from 50 to @15 Wrote AGAMEMMNON and PROMETHEUS BOUND
  • 19. SOPHOCLES: 496-406 B.C. Considered greatest Greek dramatist, wrote tragedies Created Third Actor More concerned with human relationships than religious issues Wrote OEDIPUS THE KING and ANTIGONE
  • 20. EURIPIDES: 480-406 B.C. Last of great Greek Tragic playwrights Reduced chorus to relatively unimportant role Treated Gods with lack of awe Wrote MEDEA and THE TROJAN WOMEN
  • 21. ARISTOPHANES: 450-385 B.C. Comic Playwright, Old Comedy, discusses happy idea Wrote LYSISTRATA, an anti-war comedy
  • 22. MENANDER: 342-292 B.C. Comic playwright, New Comedy More secular-based, often a comedy of manners Copied by the Romans, more like a sitcom Wrote ARBITRATION and DYSCOLUS (The Old Grouch)
  • 23. GREEK TRAGEDIES General pattern developed by Aeschylus PROLOGOS: establishes dramatic situation PARODOS: Entrance of Chorus, exposition EPEISODA: main action, equivalent of an Act STASIMA: Choral interlude, makes comment on the action in the Epeisoda Climax occurs in last Epeisoda, so that last Stasima allows final comment by the chorus EXODOS: Final summation and exit of Chorus