Greek Theatre Masks

http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/paula_chabot/

History of Greek Theatre• Originated during festivals for

the cult of Dionysus – Greek God of Fertility and Wine

• Aristotle’s poems say that Greek Tragedy Plays evolved from dithyrambs – songs sung in praise of Dionysus

• Thespis – first Greek actor (played all characters using different masks)

• Over time, a second and third actor were added to the plays to make interaction more dramatic

• http://www.crystalinks.com/greektheater.html

The Incredible Art Department / Ken Rohrer © 2010

Credit : Cathy Gaul Haddonfield Friends School

http://princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/Cathy-Greek.htm

Student Masks

Greek Plays

• http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/firstcity.html• http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/midasplay.html• http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/psycheplay.html• http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_play.html

– http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_songs.html

– http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_cast.html

• http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/baucis.html• http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/damon.html• http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/artemesia.html

• Credit : James Parks and Sally Corbett http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/links.html#middleplays

Theatre at Delphi

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