it depended on the role that they were playing. in Antigone, the were the elders that spoke in a poetic way and described things as they went along.
it was called the centre and then around the sides was where the chorus stood
the orchestra was the main part of the stage where the chorus was located at. The word orchestra was derived from the word orcheisthai. Literally translated, it means the dancing place. The orchestra was in front of the skene and was at the center of the theatre. The orchestra was the space between the audience and the stage; primary chorus performance space in Greek theatre
I was recently chorus in "Antigone" and it's main purpose is to keep the audience tuned in, and to clarify when something happens. Chorus also typically is all knowing and clues everyone in before hand. it creates a very mysterious and ominous feeling. hope that helps =]
a technique ;)
A parados was a song introducing the story of a play, sung by the chorus as it first entered the stage.The two side entrances to the stage (orchestra) through which the chorus entered to deliver the parados were each also called a parados (two paradoi)
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I believe you mean the chorus :) they act as one, speaking wholly in unison, making a social commentary on the situation on stage!
chorus
it was called the centre and then around the sides was where the chorus stood
A chorus
Interact directly with non-chorus characters is what the chorus leader can do that the other chorus members cannot do in ancient Greek theater.Specifically, the chorus is made up of respected, wise elders. Its members instruct the audience by explaining offstage and past events as well as onstage happenings. They entertain by dancing and singing across the stage. But they cannot interact directly with characters outside the chorus. Only the chorus leader can interact with both chorus and non-chorus members in the play.
the orchestra was the main part of the stage where the chorus was located at. The word orchestra was derived from the word orcheisthai. Literally translated, it means the dancing place. The orchestra was in front of the skene and was at the center of the theatre. The orchestra was the space between the audience and the stage; primary chorus performance space in Greek theatre
The chorus does. In Greek drama that is a group of actors who come on stage and set the scene, but in Shakespeare it is one person.
In Ancient Greece, the orchestra was the space between the auditorium and the proscenium (or stage), in which were stationed the chorus and the instrumentalists. The Greek word for orchestra literally means a dancing place.
Ancient Greek theater evolved from a chorus to three actors and a chorus through the work of the playwright Aeschylus. He introduced a second actor, which allowed for more complex interactions on stage. Sophocles then added a third actor, further increasing the dramatic possibilities. This evolution from a single actor and a chorus to three actors and a chorus helped enhance the complexity and depth of Greek theater.
Sophocles, a Greek playwright, introduced dialogue to the stage by having characters converse with the chorus in his plays. This innovation helped to create more dynamic interactions and added depth to his works, such as in his famous play "Antigone."
I was recently chorus in "Antigone" and it's main purpose is to keep the audience tuned in, and to clarify when something happens. Chorus also typically is all knowing and clues everyone in before hand. it creates a very mysterious and ominous feeling. hope that helps =]