PPT-Greek Theatre, Art &

Architecture Greek Theatre Origins historians believe that the first theatre started from the ceremonies Greeks attended in honor of Dionysus the God of fertilitywine eventually theatre attendance became a popular form of entertainment. Advanced Theatre. Background to the Theatre. Roman History. . Rome – in 753 B.C. was a town dominated by Etruria, North of Rome. In 509 B.C., the Etruscan (from Etruria) ruler was expelled, and Rome became a republic (just as Athens became a democracy).. 300 BC – 476 AD. Mosaic of Roman Theater masks found at Pompeii. Different types of Roman Theatres and Amphitheatres. The Roman Theatre being built in a semicircle and the amphitheatre was generally oval.. Dr. Neighbours. NRHS . Theatre Classes. The land. The myths. The stage. The. . Land. Located in Europe in the Aegean Sea. The Land. PURPOSE OF GREEK DRAMA. Dramas presented by the state at annual religious festivals. . Dionysus. God of wine, theatre, revelry, and fertility. Also known as Bacchus by Romans. Born from the thigh of Zeus (twice born). Instructed on winemaking . Greek theatre came out of the worship of Dionysus. Greek shadow puppet theatre: . Karagiozis. Conor . Coakley. Intro:. Karagiozis. is in fact a shadow puppet and a fictional character. He originates from Greek folklore. Although being a single character, the idea of Greek shadow theatre is built around him and his many adventures. Originally the character comes from Turkish shadow plays. The Greek plays included paper-made puppets, which were handled by one puppeteer who stood between a white sheet/cloth and was illuminated by some form of light. Greece was one of the few countries in Europe that adopted shadow theatre, as it had primarily been a popular form of theatre in Asia. However Greece moulded the form of theatre to suit its own aspects and give it its own unique sense of . The history of drama is closely related to the history of humanity itself. Why? . The earliest record of a theatrical performance came from Egypt 4,000 years ago.. The Origin of Western Theatre? . Why do we say that Greek Theatre is the origin of “Western Theatre” ?. Humans have a basic need to imitate (that is how we acquire most of our learning). Imitation is the basis of all theatre. One definition of theatre is a person or persons imitating the actions and words of others for the benefit of others (actors, plays, audience). the origins of drama. The Origins Of Drama. Created to celebrate Dionysus, . the ancient Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, and ritual madness and ecstasy. . He was also known as . Theatre 101. Drama. Greek word meaning “to do” or “to act”. Born out of the dance ceremonies of primitive people before Greek civilization. Egyptian Theatre. Ritualistic rites = our idea of a play. Theatre Performances in Ancient Greece. Performed over several days as part of a religious festival honoring . Dionysus. Dionysus. (Roman Name: Bacchus) : god of wine, fertility, and the harvest. City . theatron. meaning “seeing place” . . DRAMA from the Greek . dran. meaning “to do”. DRAMA is . a . text. the . verbal . aspects of . theatre. a . process (to be dramatic). THEATRE is hardware. (Primitive Societies & the Ancient Greeks). Theatre of Primitive Societies. Dance ceremonies . (initiation, war, story, religious). Tribal traditions . Religious dances. performed by shamans in front of temples. What is the relationship between a society, a culture or a historical time period and its Theatre?. In what ways can Theatre reflect life?. What are some ways to tell from which historical time period a play originates?. Introduction to masks. In ancient Greek drama, the performers wore masks to represent the character they were playing or the emotion that they were showing. Actors in Greek plays often played several different parts and would put on a different mask for each part that they played. The members of the chorus wore masks that were usually similar to each other, but completely different from those of the leading actors. .