Greek Theater

Hellenic vs. Attic

Polis vs. Oikos

Panhellenic Commonalities

Language Religion Myth Epic Poetry

Religion

SNL Greek gods: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/greek-gods/n13253

Mythology

Democracy & Civic Duty “Our constitution is called a democracy

because power is in the hands of the people, not a minority. When it is a question of settling private disputes, everybody is equal before the law: when it is a question of putting one person before another in positions of public responsibility, what counts is not membership of a particular class, but the actual ability which the man possesses. No one, so long as he has it in him to be of service to the state, is kept in political obscurity because of poverty… This is a peculiarity of ours: we do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.”

--Pericles

Climactic Drama Action Begins near the climax Very few characters One main action Play occurs during a short span of

time Takes place in one locale Dramatic tension is

increased because calamities befall the characters in a very short time

Audience must be provided with a great deal of exposition

Aristotle

P C T D M S

Katharsis

Chorus

Scream II Jabbawokeez

Scream II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA-9nqoIXs8 Jabbawokkeez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZg93y13rJo

Hellenic vs. Athenian Hellenic Period 336 – 31 BCE

Old Comedy vs. New Comedy(also Middle Comedy)

Key & Peele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qv7k2_lc0M

Friends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mP5xOg7ijs

Actors

Mime

If there is time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOyJqGtP-wU