Chorus

in the Euripides play Medea is the chorus. This means I speak along with 3 others as a part of the chorus. This is a feature of Greek theatre and is used in all forms of it. The chorus in Greek theatre is used to represent the feelings of the society that surrounds the character in the play and offers an opinion that may relate to the thoughts of the audience. Traditionally in Greek theatre there are between 5 and 50 members of the chorus (all male). The chorus in Greek theatre also traditionally

human experience, expression and emotion. The phrase ‘less is more’ is regularly applied in contemporary art and performance. The Broadway production of A Chorus Line uses simple set design, limited costumes, and plot to establish authentic and relatable characters. Throughout the whole musical the whole objective is for the director to hire some chorus dancers for their next Broadway show. The dancers suffer through intense numbers and unprepared in-depth personal interviews. It’s within the interviews

breath-taking. I was simply fascinated due to the discovery of a troubled child who possesses such talent buried within him (p.4). One reason I found "Vois Sur Ton Chemin" fascinating was that the sounds of the chorus were soothing and melodic. It made my heart feel a burst of happiness listening to a chorus sung with so much passion. The passion that is looked upon the troubled children's face such as Pierre, and the rest of the children in the choir. Troubled and impatient the children remain, but as soon

art. In Antigone, the chorus personifies Death in the first stasimon and places it in opposition with man in order to foreshadow Creon’s tragic downfall. The Chorus uses the First Stasimon to boast the magnificence of man, declaring “many wonders, many terrors,/But none more wonderful than the human race/Or more dangerous./This creature travels on a winter gale/[...]While on Earth, grandest of the gods,/He grinds the deathless, tireless land away” (Sophocles 14). The Chorus emphasizes the sheer power

audience a participatory element by virtue of the Chorus and its interluding stasima that acts as internal commentary; an agent, giving advice, warning, questioning as they look to Oedipus to take actions. So, in many ways, they are agents of action yet they are aware of their own limitations and their questioning. They are elders in this play, as they conduct questioning and reconciliation of what Oedipus thinks and what he stands for. The chorus also serves to “establish ethica framework, setting

In Euripides’ tragedy Medea, he displays the Chorus’ feelings towards children; the Chorus talks about how the people who never have children live life with less troubles before stating their opinion and questioning those who thank the gods for children. The Chorus is justified in saying people who never have children live life with less troubles. The Chorus believes that people “[w]ho had never had children of their own” can “[e]njoy the advantage in good fortune,” for children are “a burden” (990

(like high heels), wrapped on clay masks, and had built in megaphones in their costumes to amplify their voices. Most Greek actors were men, and their movements were broad and strong. Normally, a scene only contained two actors, excluding the Chorus. The Chorus was used to differentiate the scenes from

Both the chorus and the children in the play are central to underlining meaning though their society. The chorus, which are used as a device to somewhat narrate the scene are significant in the play. The playwright utilizes the chorus as a means that can portray the audience’s thoughts and feelings. They are similar to the reader in some cases, so that the audience doesn’t feel too subjected from the chorus. However, in Medea, Euripides made a bold move to have only women in his chorus. In Greek

Antigone, the chorus serves an essential role in the play by having the ability to communicate indirectly with the reader or audience. By remaining a character in the play and not just a narrator, the chorus is connected to the plot of the play and can interfere with the storyline. Sophocles’ goal for the chorus is to “teach [the reader] wisdom” through the morals of the play (128). In a play where almost every character commits some kind of transgression, Sophocles includes the chorus to guide the

In Jean Anouilh’s Antigone and in Euripides’s Medea the Chorus is both a tool for characterization and representation of theme; however, the ways they function in their respective plays are noticeably different. The differences in the way the Choruses function in each respective play make the name of the character “the Chorus” a homonym, same name different meaning. The Chorus in Antigone functions to incorporate the technique of metatheatre. The purpose of metatheatre is to provide a separation