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    Greek Theatre History

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    I believe to understand performance you must first understand what it’s about and its history. One of the biggest ideas in performance art is breaking the rule. Theatre was first discovered by ancient Greece. The people of Greece first started doing performances to please the gods and to celebrate them. They started with just a chorus, but over time people started adding more and more people on stage. The first rule that came up from this is no more than three people on stage. The second was to change

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    Rachida Kateb Theatre History 4055 Dr. Thompson 08/22/15 Greek Period The Greeks were the first ones to discover the power of the word, the public speaking. The theater finds its origins in the mimetic religious representation of the history of the gods and their myths. Theatre was in honor of Dionysus the god of wine music, and drama, and fertility.The procession was in the temple of Dionysia, where Athenian citizen were dancing, playing tambourines. Others where wearing lavish robes and

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    Without a doubt, the Greek theatre remains one of the most recognized and distinctive works in the world. While we associate many features of modern theatre with their Greek counterparts, ancient theatre was a very different animal. You will be surprised at how much Ancient Greece has influenced us today. Without such topics such as drama, democracy and the Olympics coming from Ancient Greece, sport would not be important. Drama was a huge part of ancient Greece. Theatre then became extremely popular

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    Theatre held a significant role within the lives of many Greeks, especially the Athenians. With having a remarkable part of society, theatre needed to keep the audience interested. In Ancient Athens. Greek playwrights would create astounding works of art to be performed in the theatre, but there were certain aspects needed for an Ancient Greek play to be performed. One aspect needed for the play to be performed is the setting of the plays. First, the place where the plays were performed is vital

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    Our dramas, plays and theatres today are all originally inspired by the classic Greek theatres. The classic Greek theatres can be said as the pioneer in theatricals. As early as 700 B.C., ancient Greek theatre was originated. There are four qualities of ancient Greek theatre which are the occasions for its performance, competitive element, choral element and the basis of the theatre. The earliest theatres or dramas were staged during spring to honor the god Dionysus. This festival, “City Dionysia”

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    you know that drama was invented in Ancient Greece? Drama and acting came about when members of the chorus (group of singers/ dances) performed skits before their performance. It also came from festivals in honour of God Dionysus. The Ancient Greek Theatres were built on a hillside and looked like a semi-circle and a smaller circle in the middle. On the first tear of seating and in the middle was the thrown of the priest of Dionysus. The rest of the seating was for viewers. In front of the audience

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    commentators have puzzled over the intertwining of the theater originating from both “tragedy” and “comedy.” Perpetually, its first phase becomes appropriately formulated from the Greek Tragedy Plays; which follows after the shadows generated by Pan. “Tragedy” and “Comedy” = “Song Sung by the Goatmen”

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    Theatre is a way that designers, playwrights, performers, producers, and audiences use interaction to present a story. Along with these different aspects, theatre also uses the Aristotelian Elements which are; plot, thought, music, diction, character, and spectacle. Theatre is certainly not limited to only these few things, there is a wide range of what is done to put together a presentation for an audience to learn one more story. Those details stated are mains things that are used or done, but

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    I never took myself as much of an actress, even though I chose the role. Every day, I go in the dressing room and put on my costume. My hair and makeup were done, and it’s show time. The bright spotlight comes directly onto me. The curtains open and it begins. I give the performance of a lifetime. It’s amazing how much the audience believes the story they’re being told. They’re gullible, but they’re not dumb. They know when the show goes sideways and that’s when they begin to ask questions. As always

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    future creativity. With these developments came the theatre of ancient Greece. While some sources claim that Greek theatre began around the 6th century, other sources claim that the origins are vague and subject to debate. There is, however, evidence suggesting that the origins of Greek theatre can trace back to when Greek farmers would celebrate with feasts, music, and dancing after a bountiful harvest. Evidence also suggests that Greek theatre also originated as entertainment for the god Dionysos

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