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All About Greek Drama
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* The origins of Greek drama o Origins are obscure and controversial o No solid evidence of the exact origin o A rough idea of the origin and its development is available o Two main sources: * Old stories of Gods and Heroes in particular Illiad and The odyssey * Sometimes from history o Fifth century BC: a dramatic festival to honor Dionysus (The God of Fertility) was established, held twice a year * In January: The City Dionysia (Winepress) * In March: the Lenaea (Spring) o Plots came from legends of the Heroic Age o Began with contests between the choruses o In the beginning there were no actors, just choruses o The Thesis of Athens in 535 BC created the first actor o Second actor was added by Aeschylus o Third actor was added by Sophocles o All performances were sponsored by the state * The architecture of ancient Greek theatres o Always performed in outdoor theaters o Open areas in city centers or next...
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