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Classical Greek Theater
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2. After this long opening, the contest ran for 3 straight days, starting early in the day until the afternoon.
4. The ancient city of Athens became the center of a spectacular drama festival with 12 to 15 plays.
3. Each playwright needed almost the whole day to present the three plays he was asked to submit.
1. A lengthy procession of city officials, priests, sponsors all carrying offerings presented at the altar of Dionysus in the theater.
How was the opening celebrated?
Stages of Drama
The Skene
The Theatron
The Orchestra
The Parts of the
Dionysan Theater
The Beginnings: Classical Greek Theater
Dionysus
What's the connection between Dionysus and early theater?
2) Believed to be the main source for Greek tragedy
1) Choric rituals known as dithyrambs
3) Celebration was so important that thounds came to Athens for the festival
4) Became a competition for the best tragedy, being Thespis the first to win
by Prof. Jonathan Acuña
Who were the most representative dramatists in Ancient Greece?
Aeschylus
Euripides
Sophocles
Aristophanes
- 360 days of the year empty
How often was the classical Greek theater performed during the year?
- Only performed in connection with the festival honoring Dionysus, the Greek god of fertility
And what about the climax? How did the festival end?
a) Winning dramatist and producer were honored.
b) Winners were judged by a selected group according to a very elaborate procedure to avoid bribery or any other unfair influence on decisions.
c) The Athenian government kept a record of winners and even created monuments to honor winners.
d) Eventually, actors were honored and awarded for their performances.
An Introduction to Greek Theatre
Who could participate in the festival? How many plays were chosen to enter the contest?
State
Official
Any
Dramatist
3 tragedies
3 comedies
City government paid for the prizes.
Salaries were paid and the staging of play
Winners were sponsored