PPT-GREEK theatre

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 . There exist similarities between the theatres and amphitheatres of ancient Rome/Italy. They were constructed out of the same material, Roman concrete, and provided a place for the public to go and see numerous events throughout the Empire. However, they are two entirely different structures, with specific layouts that lend to the different events they held. Amphitheatres did not need superior acoustics, unlike those provided by the structure of a Roman theatre. While amphitheatres would feature races and gladiatorial events, theatres hosted events such as plays, pantomimes, choral events, and orations. Their design, with its . The essentials to understanding and appreciating . Medea. .. Ceremonious. Humans have always been ceremonious creatures.. What ceremonies do we have in modern life?. It is all drama, all a play that resonates with us.. What did you learn doing Pantomime and Commedia?. How did you communicate in both?. Why do theatre in middle school?. What can you apply outside the theatre classroom that you have learned so far (or might learn)?. 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 . 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” ?. 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 . Week 15. [Part 1]. Introduction to Theatre. College of the Desert. Realism. Realism in the last half of the 19th-century began as an experiment to make theater more useful to society. . The . mainstream theatre from 1859 to 1900 was still bound up in melodramas, spectacle plays (disasters, etc.), comic operas, and vaudevilles. Chapter 8. Modern and Postmodern. Previous ages include –. Classical (Greece and Rome). Medieval (Mystery and Morality Plays). Renaissance (The Elizabethan Age in England). The Royal Theatre (The Court Theatre of Spain and France). How did theatre, as we know it, come to be?. Greek Theatre. Rooted in Dionysian hymns -in honor of DIONYSUS, god . of . wine and fertility. . Play festivals were so popular entire towns would shut down for days! Local houses would sponsor plays for competition. . The Play and The Theatre Week 4 [Part 1 ] Introduction to Theatre College of the Desert First Critique Due – 9/17/19 A Doll’s House / Our Town Critiques are expected to be AT LEAST FIVE (5) full double-spaced typewritten pages Di. O. nusos. “The Little Zeus,” he, along with Athena and Apollo, is the most diverse in his areas governed.. A . syncretic. god (combines elements of several deities), he began with fertility who, over time, acquired other aspects.. And Realism in ‘A . D. oll’s House’ by Henrik . I. bsen. GREEK THEATRE. (From 7. th. Century B.C.E). Greek theatre was created to celebrate religious festivals.. A chorus was used to either sing or chant the script..