Greek Drama
what do they tell us
origins
types of plays
features/ how they were performed
what was the purpose
tragedy
comedy
satyr
based on myths and stories - learn a lesson -
masks/ costumes
large exagerated mask
to be seen from the back
entertain,
commented on society
theatres
play example
tragic cycle - prosperity - pride - gods jealousy - reckless impulse and characters ignores warnings - gods get venegance
women
the purpose of plays
antigone - sophocles
medea - euripides
woman wants to bury her brother but king (creon) orders her not to
creon is view of women: suggests and expects women to obey
antigone is defiant
medea wants to kill her sons for revenge for unfaithful husband
shows grief and life - the audience is emerged in the tragedy
oliver tapin suggests 'tragedy helps understand life and cope as we are forced to live vicarously through the terrible story" and how "terrors can be confronted"
women
women had power and dominant roles in tragedys and comedies
tiered seating into mountain, good acoustics,
people stomping and getting involved
tickets of ivory wood lead and bone