introduction to theatre reget/julious: 3,5,6,8,9
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Introduction To Theatre
Reget/Julious: 3,5,6,8,9
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Introduction to Theatre
Theatre: Dramatic literature or its performance; drama
While elements of theatre date back thousands of years, the Greeks truly established theatre and drama as we know it today.
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Intro to Theatre
Why would theatre begin?
1. Preservation of culture
2. Payment to the gods/God
3. Entertainment
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Preservation of culture
Initially rituals and celebrations were developed to honor the gods.
The rituals included: song, dance, sacrifice, and prayer
Through these traditions, a people’s culture and tradition could easily be preserved
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Payment to the Gods/God
The Greeks had a festival known as the City of Dionysia to honor the god Dionysus
Dionysus – the Greek god of wine and fertility Rituals, songs, and sacrifices began to take
shape in to standard story lines and developed in to what we now see as theatre
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Ancient Greece
Eventually the Greeks assembled a massive theatres to honor the gods and traditions of theater
One such theatre is the Theatre at Mt. Parnassus or The Theatre of Dionysisus in athens
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Theatre of Dionysius - Athens
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Ancient Greek Theatre
The theatres were built in to hillsides and designed so everyone could hear and see the play
Ancient Theatres sat roughly 12,000 – 14,000 spectators (The United Center seats 22,00)
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Greek Drama
Greek Drama fit in to 2 main concepts
1. Tragedy – a play that ends in a funeral
2. Comedy – a play that ends in a wedding
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Greek Drama
Aristotle wrote a piece known as Aristotle’s Poetics
In his writing he identified the six elements of Theatre that are still applied today
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6 elements of theatre
1. Plot
2. Character
3. Thought
4. Diction
5. Music
6. Spectacle
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Plot
Def: The pattern of events or main story in a narrative or drama
There are seven elements to a plot line
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Elements of Plot
1. Exposition – when the audience learns any new information about character, setting, or plot Exposition can take place at any point
throughout the story. EXPOSTION IS NOT ONLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY!!!
Setting: Any information about time, location, and any other information about where the story takes place.
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Elements of Plot
2. Inciting Incident - point in the story that sets all the events of plot in to motion Think of the inciting incident like lighting the
wick of a giant firework or knocking over the first domino in a pattern
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Elements of Plot
3. Rising action – builds up the tension and eventually leads the story in to the climax Includes complications, and plot twists,
betrayals, etc.
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Plot Elements
4. Climax – The peak, or turning point, in a a plot dramatic or dramatic action
If the story is a tragedy, this where everything turns ugly and goes wrong for the protagonist
If the story is a comedy, this where the protagonist begins to do well.
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Plot Elements
5. Falling Action – The decline of action in a plot line immediately following the climax
6. Denouement - the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
Translation: An untying
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6 elements of theatre
1. Plot
2. Character3. Thought
4. Diction
5. Music
6. Spectacle
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Character
2. A person portrayed in an artistic piece or novel (play); Characterization in fiction or drama
Character’s are the people that carry out the actions and drama of the plot line.
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Character and Conflict
There are three types of conflict in which a character can be involved
1. Man v. Man
2. Man v. Self
3. Man v. Nature
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Character
In order to build on some traits, strengths or weaknesses of some characters, many writers will create what is known as a foil character
Foil – one that by contrast underscores or enhances the characteristics of another
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6 elements of theatre
1. Plot
2. Character
3. Thought4. Diction
5. Music
6. Spectacle
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Thought
3. Thought is the main idea of the play. Think of thought to be the same as the theme of the play.
Theme – an implicit or recurrent idea Aristotle wrote, “Thought is required
wherever a statement is provided, or, it may be, a general truth said.”
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6 elements of theatre
1. Plot
2. Character
3. Thought
4. Diction 5. Music
6. Spectacle
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Diction
Diction is the way in which the words of the of the play are spoken
Purpose– Diction is the language of the play – it reinforces
and builds upon theme and character
Definition– Diction - Choice and use of words in speech or
writing
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Diction
How would a character speak if the author wanted the character to sound:
Intelligent – examples Foolish – examples Brave – examples Frightening – examples
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6 elements of theatre
1. Plot
2. Character
3. Thought
4. Diction
5. Music6. Spectacle
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Music / Rhythm
Music reinforces plot, character, thought, and diction
Music heightens the tone and mood of the play – it can make moments seem more intense, romantic, frightening, uplifting, depressing, etc.
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Music
Discussion: How does music affect the way you interpret or enjoy plays or movies?
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6 elements of theatre
1. Plot
2. Character
3. Thought
4. Diction
5. Music
6. Spectacle
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Spectacle
6. Purpose – Spectacle is used to embellish the plot of the play. It is by far the least essential of the 6 elements of theatre
Aristotle wrote, “The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry.”
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Spectacle
Definition – Something that can be seen or viewed, especially something of remarkable or impressive nature.
The most obvious representation of spectacle would be special effects.