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Greek Theatre (Dihtyrambs: Worship ceremonies (chorus) (THESPIS: the first…
Greek Theatre
Dihtyrambs: Worship ceremonies (chorus)
THESPIS: the first playwright , added an actor to the ceremony.
The Orchestra: dancing place
Here was the Thymele: were citizens present offers
During the Fifth Century
Auspicied by the Goverment
In Athens
City Dionysia: Festival of Dionysius (God of fertility)
Contest Tragedy: THESPIS the first winner of the Prize
The contest include 3 Comedies and 3 Tragedies
HONOR, CIVIC PRIDE
Parados: passageway to do entrances and exits. Use usually by the Chorus
The Theatron: where people sit to see
Skene: a building behind the stage (a hut)
Use of masks
Simplistic conventional props
Complex dramatic plays
Elevated shoes
Famous playwrights: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes