Greek+Theatre


 * Greek Theatre **** B **** y: Sarah Kadura **

· Greek theatre was a product of the worship of the god Dionysus · The plays were performed in outdoor theaters called theatrons · Some actors played several character roles in one play · Athens was the epicenter of ancient Greek theater · The casts were all male · Since the number of actors was usually 1-3, they had to switch masks to change characters · The actors were all men, so they wore masks to play female parts · Masks were made of linen, wood, leather, human and animal hair and marble · The masks portrayed gender, age and social status ** Types of Greek plays ** · Tragedy- The story of the downfall of a heroic main character through a personal error that turns out to be fatal and conveys pity to the audience · Comedy- A story of a main character that starts out with misfortune in the beginning, but begins to have good luck and has a happy ending, contains many jokes and humor · Satyr- Similar to a comedy, but incorporates many tricksters





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