Theatre
Theatre History 1. Theatre and men are as related as mirror and reflection as self and shadow and study theatre of a particular era, and you learn the religious, social, political and economic influences of that time and also learn people’s desires, ideals and needs and gain insight into the present from what has gone before. 2. A) drama means to do or act
B) Drama was born out of the dance of primitive man, when his instinctive rhythmic movements evolved into pantomimes that told or showed or mimicked something
C) A ritual is evolved from religious dances 3. The Egyptians were the first people to establish a definite drama, performing plays as early as 3000 B.C. 4. The pyramid plays – written on tomb walls and included not only the plot and characters but basic stage directions.
- The coronation festival play – performed at the crowing of a new pharaoh
-The heb sed or coronation jubilee play – celebrated the pharaoh’s thirtieth year on the throne, enacting the events of his reign
-The medicinal play – evolved around magical healing
-The Abydos passion play- developed the resurrection theme 5. The two books for the Hebrews were, the Song of Solomon and the book of Job 6. A) the Greek theatre had its beginnings in the Dionysian rites that paid homage to Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility
B) Dythrambs are dancing and singing to honor Dionysus 7 A) the literal meaning of tragedy means goat songs (tragos)
B) There are several possibilities to why it’s called this but perhaps the chorus wore goat skins or draped the altar with one or a goat was sacrificed at the end of the festival as an offering to the gods. 3. The festival held in the city Dionysus developed into a festival of tragedies where a coveted prize was awarded the best series of play. 4. The choragus was the winning author’s financial backer 5. Comedy originates from the komos meaning a band of revelers. Comedies were first performed at
B) Drama was born out of the dance of primitive man, when his instinctive rhythmic movements evolved into pantomimes that told or showed or mimicked something
C) A ritual is evolved from religious dances 3. The Egyptians were the first people to establish a definite drama, performing plays as early as 3000 B.C. 4. The pyramid plays – written on tomb walls and included not only the plot and characters but basic stage directions.
- The coronation festival play – performed at the crowing of a new pharaoh
-The heb sed or coronation jubilee play – celebrated the pharaoh’s thirtieth year on the throne, enacting the events of his reign
-The medicinal play – evolved around magical healing
-The Abydos passion play- developed the resurrection theme 5. The two books for the Hebrews were, the Song of Solomon and the book of Job 6. A) the Greek theatre had its beginnings in the Dionysian rites that paid homage to Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility
B) Dythrambs are dancing and singing to honor Dionysus 7 A) the literal meaning of tragedy means goat songs (tragos)
B) There are several possibilities to why it’s called this but perhaps the chorus wore goat skins or draped the altar with one or a goat was sacrificed at the end of the festival as an offering to the gods. 3. The festival held in the city Dionysus developed into a festival of tragedies where a coveted prize was awarded the best series of play. 4. The choragus was the winning author’s financial backer 5. Comedy originates from the komos meaning a band of revelers. Comedies were first performed at