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Thespis- The First Actor
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"The Greeks- Thespis becomes Worlds
First Actor." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/keyevents
"Thespis." Princeton University- Home.
N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2013. <http://www.princeton.edu/achaney/tmne
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The First Actor
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- Thespis was a Greek poet that flourished in the 6th century BC
- Thespis was the first actor and also the inventor of tragedy
- According to Aristotle, the Greek philosopher and scientist, Thespis created dialogue in dramas. (Thespis)
Thespis of Icaria (present-day Dionysus, Greece)
Thespis' Plays
- Some doubt has been given as to whether or not Thespis has actually written some of the plays he is credited with writing
- Many consider the plays to be fakes or altered by Christian writers
- Although, Thespis is still mostly credited for writing these plays: Contest of Pelias and Phoebus, Hiereis (Priests), Hitheoi (Demi-gods), and Pentheus (Princeton)
The Origins of Theater and Thespis' Career
Thespis astounded audiences by reciting and acting out plays from the back of a wooden cart. It is also from him that we get the word "thespian." (Greeks)
It is said that Thespis invented acting in the Western World. He is also the first known actor in written plays. (Princeton)
Thespis: The First Actor