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SPECIFIC ERA OF THEATRE : ANCIENT GREEK Group Members : Matanaeiswaran Rathi Sri Sangeetha Vani Saral

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Describes about theatre during the Ancient Greek Era. -Introduction -Brief History -Famous Actors, Playwrights, Plays -Structure of the Theatre -Masks

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THE SPECIFIC ERA OF

THEATRE :ANCIENT

GREEK

Group Members :

Matanaeiswaran

Rathi Sri

Sangeetha Vani

Saral

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WHAT IS THEATRE?

Theatre come from the word theatron which

means a place for viewing.

2 definitions in this context • a building, room or an open area used for

performing plays • a play which is considered as

entertainment or art

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HISTORY

It was between 550 BC and 220 BC that theatre was

starting to blossom in Athens, the city of Ancient Greece

Plays were produced when a festival is celebrated which is

considered bigger than the Olympics these days

This was to celebrate one of the God called Dionysus, the God

of Wine and Fertility

He was the reason why theatre was developed

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CONTINUATION

Name of the festival was ‘City Dionysia’ honoring the God

Himself

Throughout the drama’s, the other Gods or also known as

the Olympians were worshiped and honored too

Only presented on this festival because plays were famous

back then

Greeks followed the celebration celebrated by

Egyptians honoring Osiris, the god of afterlife

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CONTINUATION

Most men were drunk during the festival

the men’s costume would be of goats skin

which symbolizes as the men to be sexually

potent which means the man is capable of

having sexual intercourse and to influence

passionate lust during the ceremony which is to

satisfy Dionysus

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Only celebrated in

Athens, the main centre

of theatrical traditions.

Not much people

involved when a play is

produced. One person

becomes everything. The

dramatist, actor and the

director

CONTINUATION

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CONTINUATION

Eventually it developed. A few mute characters

came in but still the Grecians never fancy huge

number of people to be on stage.

Important detail about the Ancient Greek

theatre was that, the plays / dramas were all

performed as a competition. The best play would

have the honor of winning

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TYPES OF PLAY

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TRAGEDY

Very popular during the Ancient Greek Era

Comes from the word ‘tragos’ which refers to the goats

which were sacrificed to Dionysus before the festival

Themes dealt with in this play are love, power abuse and

the relationship between Gods and mankind.

begins with a crime being committed by the main

character then the character just breaks down due to

his consequences

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TRAGEDY

Thespis created the tragedy and he was the

earliest actor to have won the theatrical contest

Thespis was known as the Father of Tragedy

performed Dithyrambs, an ancient Greek

hymn by Aristotle who says was the origin

of the Athenian tragedy

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TRAGEDY

Three well – known playwrights for tragedy

during the fifth century

AESCHYLUS

EURIPEDES

SOPHOCLES

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COMEDY

it was all based on imitation

Mocking men and their power was the very

first comedy plays produced

Then it was improvised and it became more like

sit coms these days

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Aristophanes – well

known playwright for

comedy

Competed in a major

Athenian festivals

Most debatable piece

was Lysistrata

COMEDY

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SATYR

Is a tragicomedy

the play is actually based on myths with comedy in

it

played at the end of the festival or in between the

three tragedy plays during the festival

To break all the worries and tension

Was introduced by Pratinas of Philus and then modified by

his son Aristeas

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FAMOUS PLAYS

By Sophocles• Oedipus Rex – Tragedy• Antigone – Tragedy• Ajax – Tragedy

By Aeschylus• The Persians – Tragedy• The Oresteia – Tragedy• Prometheus Bound – Tragedy

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FAMOUS PLAYS

By Euripedes• Medea – Tragedy• Alcestis – Tragedy

By Aristophanes• The Frogs – Comedy• Lysistrata - Comedy

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FAMOUS ACTORS

Araros • Son of Aristophanes• Well – known for comedy plays

Metrobius• Tragic play actor• Roman actor but was born as a Greek

Thespis• Very first man to act. Tragedy play actor• Singer of Dithyrambs

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Aristophanes (ca 446 – ca

386 bc)

Well – known for

comedies

40 plays were written but

only 11 survived

Famous scripts :

Lysistrata and The Wasps

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS

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Euripides (ca 480 – ca

406 BC)

Greek tragedian

Wrote 95 plays but only

18 are available

Famous works : Medea,

The Bacchus and Alcestis

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS

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Sophocles (ca 496 – ca 406

BC)

Tragedian

Wrote 123 scripts but

unfortunately only 7 survived

His works are Antigone,

Oepidus, The King and

Electra

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS

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THEATRE

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Theatron

• covers the largest part of the theatre

• audience are seated. It is a semi – circle and it was a terrace

THEATRE STRUCTURE

Orchestra • play is performed• Called as the

‘dancing place’• not only the place

where performance is done but there is also an altar for Dionysus in the middle of the stage

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Parados

• is located on both side of the theatre is the entrance whereby actors comes in and goes out

THEATRE STRUCTURE

Skene• back of the

orchestra• backstage of the

theatre. It is where the actors change their costumes or masks before entering the Orchestra

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COSTUMES

Their costume symbolizes a few details.

• If we have a man wearing a purple coloured costume. That means he is a rich man.

• Soldiers on the other hand wore short cloaks.

• If a man is wearing a striped robe it means he is a boy.

• A poor man is displayed by wearing a red costume.

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COSTUMES

• A woman is portrayed when the actor is wearing yellow colour.• Short tunics portrayed slaves.• A God is portrayed when the

actor wears a yellow tassel.

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MASKS

huge for both Ancient Greek and Roman theatre

actor would be wearing a mask to portray their character

few masks can be seen from those days because they

were made from linen or cork which eventually will not

last long

The best part of the mask is that when one wears it, it

amplifies the voice of the actor in order for everyone in

the audience could hear it.

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THE END