Transcript Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre
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This is our Ancient Greek Theatre
presentation
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By Connor.S and Alex.M
A Greek Theatre
This is a Greek Theatre
 Most cities had a theatre that held more
than 15,000 people
 The richer you were the closer seat you
got to the Stage/Skene
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Plays and Shows
There were two kind of plays - comedy and
tragedy.
There were never in between plays of
comedy and tragedy.
The shows could last up to five hours
Here are some plays: The Persians, The
Suppliants, Cyclops and Alcestis.
Costumes
The clothes they wore usually varied
between posh clothes and poor clothes for
the different roles in the plays.
 The costumes showed whether the
characters were male , female , priest
(rich or poor) and any other occupations.
 Actors wore bright clothes for comedy and
dark clothes for tragedy.
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Actors
All the actors were men or boys.
 Dancers and singers, called the chorus,
performed on a flat area called the
orchestra.
 Here are some famous Greek actors:
Araros, Hegelochus, Metrobius, Thespis.
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Masks
The men had to play the role of a woman
using masks.
 People claimed the masks made the voices
clearer.
 Different emotions were expressed on the
masks so everybody would know if the
character was happy, sad or tired.
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Greek Locations
Greek theatres were usually on hillsides
and in open air
 You would see them next to temples (just
in case the posh people want to watch.)
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Gods
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Every play was represented by Dionysus,
the God of Theatre and wine.
Greek Theatre layout
The Parodos is where actors came on and
off.
 The Skene is where actors preformed.
 The Theatron is where the audience sat.
 Dancers and singers, called the chorus,
performed on a flat area called
the orchestra.
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Musical Instruments
Here are some instruments: Aulos, Syrinx,
Kithara, Lyre, Hydraulis.
 Musical instruments were often used in
plays and shows.
 The chorus played these instruments.
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Popularity
Greek Theatres were very popular
 People made the Theatres big so a lot of
people could fit in.
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THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!!!
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BY Connor S and Alex M