PPT-Overview of Greek Drama

The land The myths The stage The Stage The Stage Three Main Portions of Greek Theatre Skene Portion of stage where actors performed included 13 doors in and out Orchestra . 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. . 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.. 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; . Academy in Greece . Destination:. . Poros. , Greece with excursions to Athens, Epidaurus, . Nafplio. & Corinth Canal . Specialization:. Drama & Music; Workshop-based. Itinerary:. 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 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 . What makes a culture unique?. Terms. myth . a traditional story that explains a culture’s beliefs or part of the natural world . ritual . words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony. oracle . 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. Comedy. Fiction represented in performance (unlike prose). Comes from an ancient Greek word meaning ‘action’. The word ‘play’ was the standard term used to describe drama until Shakespeare’s time. Ancient Greek Drama. Drama festivals began in Athens Greece about 5. th. century B.C.. Athens. City-state. Democracy. Educated citizens. Slave labour = leisure society. Ancient Greek Drama. 4 festivals honouring Dionysus--god of wine and vines. 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 . 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 . 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 .