MAPEH Q1 4 (A)

• drama


  comes from the Greek word dran meaning “to do, act, perform
• Dionysus 


  was the ancient Greek god of wine, ritual madness, theater, and religious ecstasy
• Dionysia


  It started as part of a festival called ___ which honored the god Dionysus
• Dramatic Genres of Greek Theatre

  Tragedy

  Comedy

  Satyr play
• Satyr play


  burlesque version of mythological subject
• Tragedy and comedy


  viewed as separate genres and no plays merged aspects of the two
• Satyr plays


  dealt with mythological subject matter of the tragedies, but in a purely comedic manner
• Classical Greeks 


  valued the power of the spoken word and it was their main method of communication and storytelling
• ORCHESTRA


  simple circular space where the chorus danced and sang.
• CORYPHAEUS

  • the head of the chorus
• THEATRON

  • seeing place
• first seats in Greek theatres were

  WOODEN
• PROHEDRIA


  were reserved for priests and a few most respected citizens
• SKENE


  scenic backdrop
• EPISKENION


  (2 stories high) upper
• PARASKENIA

  • stone scene wall
• PROKENION

  • front scene wall
• LEGION


  XXXraised speaking place
• SKEUOPOIOS


  (maker of the properties (mask maker)
• PROSOPEION

  • Ancient Greek Mask
• COTHURNI

  • for tragic boots that elevated them from other actors
• SOCK

  • soled shoes for comedic roles
• MELPOMENE


  -  muse of tragedy and is often depicted holding Tragic mask  and wearing cothurni
• muse of comedy with mask of comedy and socks

  THALIA
• MECHANE

  • crane for flying actors
• EKKYKLEMA

  • wheeled platforms used to bring dead character for audience view
• PINAKES

  • hanging pictures to create scenery
• THYROMATA

  • more complex pictures build in second level