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Theatre History

Theatre History. The Dawn of Theatre. Theatre of Ancient Greece. Theatre that we know today mostly originated from the theatre in ancient Greece. Greek theatre had its beginnings in the religious rites that paid homage to Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility. Festival of Dionysus.

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Theatre History

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  1. Theatre History

  2. The Dawn of Theatre

  3. Theatre of Ancient Greece • Theatre that we know today mostly originated from the theatre in ancient Greece. • Greek theatre had its beginnings in the religious rites that paid homage to Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility.

  4. Festival of Dionysus • Every year in Athens, Greece, a festival was held in honor of Dionysus. • This festival included a series of plays. • This festival was both a national and religious ceremony. All businesses closed during this week and everyone attended.

  5. Festival of Dionysus • Both men and women attended; although, theatre production was restricted to males only. • The festival lasted five or six days. The final three days were reserved for the play contests. Each day a different dramatist was featured.

  6. Greek Plays in Performance • Plays were performed outdoors. • The Greek theatres provided seating for 20,000 (with a special front row reserved for dignitaries). • The acting area was called an orchestra.

  7. Greek Plays in Performance • The actors used broad gestures and melodramatic vocal style. • Actors also wore thick soled shoes and masks.

  8. Greek Theatre in Production • All Greek plays followed certain guidelines. • These guidelines were laid out in a book written by Aristotle, which is titled Poetics.

  9. Aristotle’s Six Essential Elements of Drama • Plot—the story of the play • Action– the pivotal dramatic moment when the issues of the play become clear • Diction—the language, which includes the rhythm and dialect

  10. Aristotle’s Six Elements of Drama • Thought– otherwise known as the theme • Sound—everything the audience hears, from the words to the music to the sound effects • Spectacle—everything the audience sees

  11. Greek Playwrights • Sophocles: Oedipus Rex and Antigone • Euripides: Medea • Thespis: Won the play contests at The Festival of Dionysus. The word Thespian comes from Thespis. Thespian means actor.

  12. So, were you paying attention? Quiz Time!!! I know you’re excited. Take out a sheet of paper and number to ten. You can use only your notes.

  13. Where did theatre as we know it today originate? • What is the name of the festival from which standardized plays were born?

  14. 3. Dionysus was the god of ______ and _______. 4. Were the plays presented during the first half or last half of the festival? 5. Were the plays performed inside or outside?

  15. 6. What did Sophocles write? 7. What does the word “thespian” mean? From where does it come? 8. Who wrote Poetics?

  16. 9. What was the acting area of an ancient Grecian theatre called? 10. Name the “Six Essential Elements of Drama."

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