The Globe Theatre “All the world’s a stage" The globe theatre is a place with a very rich history. A place that has been graced by some of the most highly regarded playwrights and actors in the world. Including William Shakespeare, who in fact was not only one of the theatres most pronoun inspirations but also a founder as well.…
Ancient Greek Theater is the first historical record of "drama," which is the Greek term meaning "to do" or "to act." Beginning in the 5th century BC, Greek Theater developed into an art that is still used today. During the golden age of the Athenians plays were created, plays that are considered among the greatest works of world drama. Today there are thousands of well-known plays and films based on the re-make of ancient drama.…
• Played an important political role • Stage was, like the agora, democracy was discussed and displayed in front of the Romans…
Devon Whitaker Research paper Mrs. Smith December 4, 2013 The theatre of Ancient Greece, or ancient Greek drama, is a theatrical culture that flourished in ancient Greece between 550 BC and 220 BC. The city-state of Athens, which became a significant cultural, political, and military power during this period, was its center, where it was institutionalized as part of a festival called the Dionysia, which honored the god Dionysus.…
The Theater of Dionysus The Theater of Dionysus was Europe 's first theater, and stood immediately below…
Ancient Greek Theatre The Greek theatre history begins with festivals which honor gods. An example of such a festival was ‘City Dionysia’ festival which honored god Dionysus. During this festival, which was taking place in Athens men perform songs to welcome god Dionysus. Plays were also presented.…
By: Christine Boldt The Greek invented the idea, or concept, of theater in the 6th century B.C. The first known formal theater was built in Athens between 550 and 534 B.C., although the oldest theater in the world is in the palace at Knossos in the northern Crete. The Ancient Greek’s way of theater and its many accomplishments greatly influenced the modern day theater and entertainment. Staring with the evolution of theater and how it evolved from religious groups in ancient Greece. There were also many great playwrights, such as Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, who opened the doors to a world of art. Even the construction of a play and the major types of plays, such as tragedy and comedy, are still used to this day. The way the characters or actors and costume evolved from such a simple plan to a extremely difficult and complicated design. Finally the influence Greek theater has had on the modern day and how it continues to influence the way of the modern theater. These are all important factors that still, to this day, influence theater and the way theater is presented.…
Theatre Appreciation 10/24/10 Midterm What is Theatre? That question has multiple answers. The word theatre itself comes from the greek word theatron which means “seeing place.” It is not only a place to be seen or a place to see, theatre is a way of life. Theatre can be seen in different ways, for example, it can be a building, company, and even an occupation. An empty space and be used as a theatre if you bring all of the components needed; a place to act and a place to watch. There are two other ways to describe theatre, software (which are the people and activities) and hardware (the place where something is seen). Work, art, performance, and impersonation are all aspects of theatre as an occupation. Theatre is not only seen as perfecting technical skills but about creating a work of art. All of the people directing, producing, acting, crewing, and more, work together to create a performance for the audience to enjoy. Directing involves coordinating and unifying the entire play, producing handles all of the legal and financial duties, building and perfecting a production involves the actors to work after rehearsals, as you can see more goes into making a theatre than most people think. We have forms of theatre all around us, in almost all aspects of our daily life. You can see the evolution of theatre from when it was performed in open spaces in ancient Greece, to the movie theatre that we go enjoy today, even to the radio that we were while we’re driving. In everything that we watch and hear there are people behind the scenes producing, directing, crewing, doing everything that they need to in order for us to have our show. It’s is and always will be about the performance and the audience, nothing more.…
The start of theater takes off with the Greeks in the fifth century B.C. The Greeks were one of the first civilizations to truly perform and produce plays. They created many of the earliest tragedies/comedies some of which that still exist today . The Greeks developed basic theatrical techniques as well as formed the structure of the theater. Without their contribution we would not know theater as we know it today.…
Kathakali This clip was so different from English and European theater that is more common for me to watch. The costumes were so different than what English theaters costumes are like. They were very colorful and big they are more outgoing then English theater. They had a very different culture than our English culture, and they embraced hat character and they kept how they lived as part of their show. They also danced very differently than what I am used to when watching theater.…
Architecture, philosophy, literature, and even the very word “music” we owe to the Greeks. Greek poets, architects, mathematicians, and philosophers, founded a culture that we still identify with today. These are the people that introduced the world to democracy, the beginning of recorded history, politics, and even our very own vocabulary. To some extent, we even owe the start of theatre and comedy to the Greeks. The Greeks taught us a lot of things, good or bad, these things are still being used centuries after the fall of Greece.…
Greek Theater During the times nearing the greek views of westernization and ideas relating to the enlightenment that would later arise, Greek plays began gaining popularity. Since the plays represented the current events, they were taken very seriously by the populous. They often challenged the social norms and were seen as controversial. The development of plays was an important achievement for Greece, as it inspired many current traditions.…
The Elizabethan Theatre At the start, the plays were performed in the courtyard of Inns (Inn-yards). Which were very similar to the Greek and Roman amphitheatres. The plays were performed outdoors.…
Plays were written for a yearly festival, in honor of the god Dionysus, and were either Comedies or Tragedies.…
Metal figurines Figurines made of metal, primarily bronze, are an extremely common find at early Greek sanctuaries like Olympia, where thousands of such objects, mostly depicting animals, have been found. They are…