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Did you hear about the wooden horse?
Yeah, that was some Greek gift.
Why is greek theater so important in the history of theater?
The Greeks were responisble for beginning many things in civilisation, and theatre is one of them. They were the first society to create a stage (an 'amphiheatre') - outside, with no roof, and space to seat thousands (usually around 18,000) of people. They used this forum to present plays which helped them to decide important issues with regards to politics & their government. Performances were the culmination of a festival. They divided their performances into Comedy and Tragedy. They introduced the idea of using masks into their performances, as the auditorium (seating space) was so large that those at the back couldn't see the actor's faces properly - masks were simply an exaggeration of the emotions the characters were portraying. The accoustics, however, were astounding - someone on the back row of an amphitheatre could hear an actor talking (without shouting) perfectly. Theatre created debate, and was watched by everyone that could fit it, as it was seem as a very important tool to solve problems of the day. Perhaps this aspect of theatre, essential to the Greeks, should become more important to us nowadays, as it was the reason for its creation.
When was Athena the Greek goddess most popular in Greek mythology?
As often as you hear her name in Greek mythology, she WAS NOT the most popular goddess, it was Hera. Athena was ONE of the famous goddess, but not the MOST popular. Out of all the Greek gods and goddesses, Zeus was the most famous.
What was the name given by the Greeks to any people who weren't Greek?
They called him Barbarous ( varvari ) . Only because of there language because when they speak you could only hear noise like var var var... It was just a name not any insult
Why did Greek actors wear masks during a performance?
Greek theatrical masks are used so men can pretend to be woman and so they can play several parts. They also used masks so the people at the back can see there face expressions. The uses of masks in ancient Greek theatre draw their origin from the ancient dionysiac culture. Thespis was the first writer, who used a mask. Usually the masks were made of linen, wood, or leather. A marble or stone face was used as a mould for the mask. Human or animal hair was also used. The eyes were fully drawn but in the place of the pupil of the eye was a small hole so that the actor could see. Some people claim that the masks had one more significance they added resonance to the voice of an actor so that everyone in the huge ancient theatre could hear him. The members of the chorus wore masks, usually similar to each other but completely different from the leading actors.
How did audience hear at the back of a greek theatre?
because people from the back were telling them what they were saying
How did people at the back of the greek thaerter hear?
The shape of the theatre and the shape of the masks
What are the techniques of Greek theatre?
In the greek theatre they wore brightclothes to show that they played a comedy, and dark clothes to show they played a tragedy. they spoke really loudly so everyone could hear them, because there was over a thousand audience.
Why did Greek columns bugle in The middle?
That was so everybody could hear. If the bugler was at the front , people at the back of a long column couldn't hear.
What are the key elements of Greek theatre?
In Greek theatre the actors were all amateurs and non professional also they were all men. There isn't much talk of acting styles so far. But from what I can gather they used choral work rather than dramatic because of the amphitheatres being so big they had to make sure everyone could at least hear if they could seen. (Amphitheatres normally had about 15,000 people in at a time)
How did the earliest performances probably originate?
When there was many people who wanted to come and see/hear the stories that wear usually told around campfires.
How did people at the back of large Greek theatres hear what they were saying?
The Greek chorus served many parts, including summarizing and commenting on the play.
What did the Greek chours do?
a greek chours is a chours which involved no speaking because they did not have micro phones so people at the back did not hear so they just acted l
What was the most famous thing about the Globe Theatre?
It was in a shape so Everyone in that theatre could see and hear everything that was going on. Also that it burned down on June 29, 1613 while praforming Henry Vlll
What is some information about Roman theatres?
They were usually (semi) circular with tiered seats (that were more like benches); thus everyone could hear in the theatre.
How did the people at the back of Greek theatres hear?
They are built for this purpose. That's why their shape is like that. Of course other people should be quiet
What is the movie title 'Did You Hear About the Morgans' in Greek?
Ta mathate gia tous Morgan? is a Greek equivalent of the title to the movie 'Did You Hear About the Morgans?'
