Drama-Antigone

• • Episkenion- a second story added to skene, which provided an elevated acting area.
• Koilon:  It refers to the seating area where the audience sat to watch performances. The term “Koilon” translates to “hollow” or “cavity,” indicative of its structure. 
• Parados:  Side entrance into the orchestra of a Greek theater (one on each side) between the audience seating (koilon) and the scene building (skēnē); primary entrance/exit for the chorus. Also used by audience for entrance and exit from theatre
• The skene: a vital component of Ancient Greek theatre, serving not just as a backdrop, but as a dynamic, functional part of the performance, contributing to the visual spectacle, narrative context, and dramatic impact of the plays.
• Periactoi: 3 sided revolving scenic device, had 3 different painted backdrops to indicate quick scene changes. Easily moveable as it was made of wood or lightweight materials.
• Ekkyklema: A movable platform that could be rolled out onto the orchestra floor to reveal actors performing inside the skene building. This allowed for more elaborate scenes and special effects, such as characters emerging from buildings or vehicles entering the stage.
• The chorus: there used to be only a chorus that all sang, dance and acted on stage until thespis (the first actor)walked away from it. After this, there were no more than three actors and a chorus.

  they were a collective role, meaning that they all spoke at the same time, that is in unison.
• Tragedy:  A genre of drama that originated in Athens around the fifth century BCE. Tragic dramas told stories about heroes who faced great challenges and suffered terrible fates, exploring themes like fate, justice, morality, and the human condition. They were usually written in verse and presented in competitions called "festivals" held annually in Athenian amphitheaters.
• 9 marker- Antigone, talk about OPC. How play was staged originally and my stage configuration. e.g. split stage, inspired by the production of Medea- rich king and his court live above her.
• Stage configuration- thrust stage with a split level. VIP area on top, with basement and street below.

  
• Mark scheme


  • Use of levels
  • How 2 locations are created
  • Set items such as the bar, cellar, the VIP area
  • Consideration of transition
• Costume

  • Indicates character or status e.g. Tig's status as a prisoner
  • Modern/futuristic style to suggest contemporary other world of Thebes
• Staging

  • Awareness of entrances/exits
  • Awareness of choice of stage configuration to allow for space for the performers and audience
• Reference to original performance e.g. first performed at the festival of Dionysus on 440BC
• Reference to contemporary version linking to gang culture
• Set design key vocab: 1

  Back Projection:  Digital scenic effects projected onto a screen to signify location or mood.

  Colour:  colours on stage have many functions:  they can be used to reflect colours in real life, create an atmosphere or tell an audience about the mood of a place or the personality of a character. 

  Composite Set:  can represent many different locations without the need for a full set change.

  Cyclorama:  A cloth stretched tight around the back of s stage set, often used to depict the sky/or any surface you choose.
• Set design key vocab: 2

  Era:  this is the when of the set design:  when does the action take place:

  Location:  is the ‘where of the set design:  what place does the design represent? 

  Materials:  The medium or fabric used on the flats and the floor (for example, metal, glass, wood, velvet, sacking, brocade).

  Scale:  the size of individual items on stage and the relationship between different objects of different sizes
• Stage Configuration:  what shape is the stage and where is it in relation to your audience? E.g End-on/Proscenium Arch, Thrust, Theatre-in-the-round, Traverse, Promenade or Immersive

  Set Change(s): How will you move from one scene to another, some theatre makers believe that set changes can disrupt the rhythm or pace of a production.

  Texture:  The feel and appearance of the surface (for example, rough, coarse, rippled, smooth, grainy).

  Trucks:  are large pieces of scenery on wheels or casters that allow for easy movement on and offstage