Download - Egyptian Theatre 3000 BC
Egyptian Theatre3000 BC
II. Significant People of this Period:The PHARAOH
III. Theatre Architecture:
TEMPLES AND PYRAMIDS
Tombs
IV. Important Terms- a.Resurrection:
coming back to life
b. HIEROGLYPHICS-
Picture Writing
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C. ROSETTA STONE-BROKE CODE
V. Significant Events
• A. PYRAMID PLAYS-PLAY WRITTEN ON TOMB WALLS-INCLUDED PLOT AND STAGE DIRECTIONS-ASCENT OF THE SOUL TO BECOME A STAR
B. CORONATION FESTIVAL-RITUAL PERFORMED FOR CROWNING OF
PHARAOH
C. Heb Sed-Coronation Jubilee-
Celebration of Pharaoh Reign on the throne
• D. MEDICINAL-MAGICAL HEALING. GODDESS ISIS, WHOSE CHILD BITTEN BY A SCORPION. HEALS HER SON BY USING ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND
A MAGIC CURE
• E. ABYDOS PASSION PLAY -RESURRECTION THEME DEVELOPED. SET, OSIRIS, AND ISIS; ANNUAL PRODUCTION INCLUDED A MOCK WATER BATTLE AND FUNERAL PROCESSION IN WHICH AUDIENCE PARTICIPATED
Essential Questions• 1. What am I going to learn in
Introduction to Theatre?• 2. What are the ingredients to an
excellent production?• 3. How do I overcome stage
fright?