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ACTING IN GREEK THEATRE
Review…
What was the name of the Festival dedicated to the God of Wine?
Who was Thespis? Why was he important?
What is Tragedy? What is Comedy?
Greek Amphitheatres
Often seated 14,000 – 30,000 people to watch one performance
Had no electronic lights or sound equipment to help the actors
Was a “thrust” stage The audience sat on three sides on
the stage instead of just one
All performances done on this outdoor stage (had no roof)
Greek Amphitheatre
Thrust Stage
Audience
Stage
Set/Backdrop
The Stories
All of the plays were based on Greek Myths The audience already knew the
story and the characters Each story was meant to teach a lesson (moral) Normally about how to be a
good person or what would happen if you were NOT a good person
Being an Actor in Ancient Greece Could only be male
Actors played many different parts (both male and female characters)
Only three actors, plus the chorus (had 50 people)
Wore very large costumes and masks to help show the audience their characters
Greek Masks
Masks were a very important part of Greek theatre
At first the masks were small but eventually, as theatres increased in size, the mask changed as well
The mask then began to cover the whole head and look like legends from Greek mythology, not humans
Greek Masks
Three Reasons for Masks
1. Characterization and Visibility: Masks helped the audience
(who was sitting so far away) see who the characters were
Masks had exaggerated facial features which helped to express the main emotion of each character
2. Sound Assistance: The mouths of the masks acted as
MEGAPHONES, which increased the volume of the actor’s voice
3. Lack of Actors There was only three actors to play
ALL of the different characters in each play
Masks helped actors change characters very quickly
Mask Making
Were made by the actors who wore them
Made from cloth, leather and/or wood and covered in dye, animal hair, leaves, flowers and even jewels
Covered the whole head and face
What problems did Greek Actors have to overcome?
The Stage?The Masks?
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