PPT-CLASSICAL GREEK DRAMA Introduction to Greek Drama

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 . of . . Roman . Drama . By: Miriam Colon. Period 5 . E. arly . period (pre-240 BCE) when . native Italian drama. , such as . Atellan. farces, . phlyaces. and . Fescennine. verses, dominated the Roman stage; . Pages 13. -23. What is Greek mythology?. Greek Mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the . a. ncient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature. of . the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. 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. drama. comes from the Greek verb . dran. , which means “to do.” The Doing/Acting is what makes drama.. The earliest known plays. . . . Were written around the fifth century B.C. Produced for festivals to honor Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility. Welcome from Kat and Shaffer!. Who are we?. Kat Shondeck. 7. th. year with MNMS Drama club. Over 35 years as a performer/director/choreographer/producer. Works at PSU. Lives in Boalsburg with husband, Mike and 5. Origins of Drama. Drama began during the . sixth century, B.C. . as part of a religious festival that was intended to honor the god . Dionysus. , the god of wine, . agriculture, . and fertility. . These . A story that is written with the purpose of being performed in front of an audience.. Or in other words, a play. Dramas always have 5 major elements (& often more):. Rising action. Conflict. Climax. Ice-Breaker. Take a look at the film script for . The . Monsters . A. re Due on Maple Street. .. Steve. What was that? A meteor? . Don. . [. Nods. ] That's what it looked like. I didn't hear any crash, though, did you? . The art of ancient Greece is the origin of the art of the western world. It was in Greece that artists first developed the idea of art as . a naturalistic . imitation of reality, and in Greece that artists first established the principles of harmony and beauty in art. Greek art . 5th Century B.C. (400-499). Dionysus . (Roman: Bacchus). God of Wine and the Theatre. Inspires Madness and Ecstasy. Associated with frenzy, decadence, and excess. Festival released this “excess” energy. Origins of Drama. Drama began during the . sixth century, B.C. . as part of a religious festival that was intended to honor the god . Dionysus. , the god of wine, . agriculture, . and fertility. . These . duplo. and the . karagatan. .. . *. Duplo. – was a poetical debate held by trained men and women in the ninth night, the last night of the mourning period for the dead. . . Bellacos. – male participants, they are the heads of the games. . “DRAMA” Types of Drama Tragedy: [solemn, personal, religious & Social Issues] Tragic Flaw & Catharsis Types of Drama Tragedy:[solemn, personal, religious & Social Issues] - Tragic Flaw & Catharsis  www.nadt.org/. Pam . Dunne, . PhD, . RDT-BCT. Drama Therapy. Drama Therapy Populations. at-risk youth. prisoners. homeless mentally ill. victims of sexual abuse and family violence. children with psychiatric disorders.