Greek Theater Architecture

Theatre today as in ancient Greek times is a popular form of entertainment. Today’s theatres share many similarities with the Greek predecessors however they are also very different. There are in fact many differences for example; layout, special effects, seating arrangement, the importance of drama and religion, setting, location and architectural features.

Theaters were built that could seat nearly 30,000 people at the larger venues. These theaters were built into the hillsides and featured an orchestra, a skene, and an altar. The orchestra was the circular space where the play was performed , the skene acted as a dressing room, and the altar was dedicated to the god Dionysus. The theaters that were built are impressive for the time period, but the crowing achievement of the Greek Golden Age as far as architecture is concerned has to be the Pantheon. The Pantheon was built as a dedication to the goddess Athena, and it represents the apex of post-and-lintel building method. It was constructed using the Doric order which was simple and severe, yet in the Pantheon the clarity of this order of architecture is seen at a masterly crafted

One popular Greek drama theater in Mediterranean was the Hellenistic theater. Theaters were usually outdoors and were called amphitheaters. The Epidaurus theater in Greece is still intact and modern plays of Greeks plays are still performed there. The auditorium has stone seats and can hold 14,000 people. The circular shape of the theaters produced the best sound quality. With the best sound quality, everyone in the theater could hear the actors clearly. A large circular place inside of the theater was known as the orchestra. Behind the orchestra was a building where the actors could change costumes. Important members had the best seats. The best seats were the front row. Most theaters held 10,000

Contemporary theatre architecture was undeniably modeled after the ancient Greek theatre style. Greek theatre relied heavily on the natural formation of the area in which it was built. The placement of the amphitheater was likely erected where it was to take full advantage of the light of Greece. The bright skies and beautiful blue sea would allow light to reflect off the white marble and limestone. Ancient Greeks were big believers in order in the universe and designed their architecture to reflect this. When they encountered a challenge, they attacked it with passion and pursued perfection! The original stage stood three stories high. The theatre was divided up into three distinct areas. The observation area, the theatron, which was an open area and the orchestra area. At this point in architectural history Greek architecture shared some similarities with Roman design. The Herodeon has many beautiful arches. Greece is rocky with deep coastlines and

For the last few weeks the topic of discussion has been Greek and Roman theatre. From dramatic situations, like death of a beloved pet, all the way to basic improv this lesson has been intense. New vocabulary words, a greater feeling of confidence and a more in depth knowledge of theatre was given to us. Which allows us to understand and explain the legacy of greek and roman theater and the impact it had on today’s entertainment.

Another contemporary adaptation of the original Greek play is from The Gate theatre, adapted by Anna- Louise. I believe this production plays strongly on the subject of the killing of children as the production focussed around Medea's two children, where the audience get to view the play from the children's perspective as they are the main characters in the production. "Kate Mulvany and Anne-Louise Sacks’s take on Medea shifts the focus sharply away from the engineers of these stories to the innocent victims, depicting Medea’s children in the last few hours of this particular tragic tale. Leon and Jasper are locked in their room while their parents “sort out marriage stuff”. They laugh, they cry, they joke, they fight – and they play dead.

1. Think about our time period in this class (411 BCE – 1746). What are some historical and cultural reasons you think made some people hate and write against the theater?

design, enhancements, seating plan, the significance of show and religion, setting, area what's more, design elements. In old Greek theaters the seating was masterminded in a semi-circle what's more, bend down into the inside after the characteristic state of the slope. There are numerous current theaters which are organized in this way however numerous have the entire gathering of people straightforwardly inverse the stage like in a silver screen. Today enhancements in current theaters are underestimated by the gatherings of people. Blazing lights, smoke, electronic sound and even amplifiers for on-screen characters were all not accessible to the antiquated Greeks. However current theaters have acquired a few things from that point old Greek

Classical Greece consisted of many buildings and temples. In this audio, I will be informing you about the Temple of Zeus, The temple of Athena Nike and the famous Parthenon. Zeus was the king of all the Olympian gods and a temple was built in his honour. The temple was built in Olympia and measured 64 metres long and 21 metres high. This building was built in 450 BCE and the temple was faced in a specific direction so Zeus could watch over the Olympic games held every 4 years. The temple contained a magnificent statue of Zeus on a throne which was housed there for over 800 years. The statue was colossal and measured around 13 metres high and 6 metres wide.The temple of Athena Nike is the smallest temple in Athens and was constructed on the

The Greek theatre was originally designed with a large round stage because of their use of chorus actors. There was a functioning altar placed in the middle to help remind them of the religious rites associated with tragic performances. The stone seats went 2/3 of the way around the stage to accomodate many people and were in the shape of steps so that people could still see even in the back rows. The theaters were originally built into the side of hills in order to create this shape and to help create a round shape to help project the voices of the actors. On the back side of

Greek life was based on religion, which led to the creation of the biggest and most beautiful temples. Alongside with strong religion came political purpose in which they built temples to demonstrate civic power. Greek society eventually was broken in free people and slaves and the slaves were owned by the free people. They were used for labor without any right at all. Slavery was eventually ended throughout the many years.

varying in height and resting on posts or decorative columns, between which are draperies or painted panels. Steps, often being used by actors, lead up from the ground level to the stage. The façade at the back of the stage varies: sometimes it is composed of a portico and door; other times there are columns and decorative motifs; sometimes there is a window or gallery on an upper level. Trees, alters, thrones, chests, and tables appear among the properties.” (Brockett and Hildy)

For as long as it has been a city, Athens has been a center for Greek culture and Western civilization. As the birthplace of Doric architecture, the buildings of Athens are an example of the Athenians’ intelligence and wealth. Whether it is the Acropolis, Zeus’ Temple, or the Parthenon, the buildings of ancient Athens were a monumental turning point in Classical Architecture and architecture today.

Some of the types of buildings in ancient greece are temples. They used temples to worship or honor their gods and goddesses. They were a source of religion. A famous temple that they had was the parthenon.

In terms of filling my obligations I completed all but one. I believe we as a chorus performed well, and as a good unit.