Greek Tragedy: Antigone Theatre Components Actors Chorus

Theatre Components

Actors

Chorus

Greek Theatre: Main components Theatron : literally, the “watching place” Orchestra : literally, the “dancing place” Skene : “scene,” or backdrop

Theatron : literally, the “watching place”

Orchestra : literally, the “dancing place”

Skene : “scene,” or backdrop

Theatron Daylight Class issues Women Comfort Sound effects

Daylight

Class issues

Women

Comfort

Sound effects

Orchestra Challenges: Size Distance from audience Holding interest

Challenges:

Size

Distance from audience

Holding interest

Skene Behind orchestra Served as backdrop, house Decorative in later years Holds mechane

Behind orchestra

Served as backdrop, house

Decorative in later years

Holds mechane

Other Theatre Components Parados: passageways Ekkykleme: “the thing that rolls” Mechane : crane used for special effect

Parados: passageways

Ekkykleme: “the thing that rolls”

Mechane : crane used for special effect

Actors 3 Actors, all men Various roles Wore masks Elaborate gestures, “over-acting”

3 Actors, all men

Various roles

Wore masks

Elaborate gestures, “over-acting”

Chorus 12-15 men Singing Dancing Strophe Antistrophe

12-15 men

Singing

Dancing

Strophe

Antistrophe

Antigone : in context Dionysia Sophocles Oedipus Rex Cast of characters

Dionysia

Sophocles

Oedipus Rex

Cast of characters

Sophocles 495 B.C.E. :Born in Colonus, in Attica 441: Writes Antigone 431-404: Peloponnesian War (Athens v. Sparta) 429: Writes Oedipus Rex 406: Sophocles dies

495 B.C.E. :Born in Colonus, in Attica

441: Writes Antigone

431-404: Peloponnesian War (Athens v. Sparta)

429: Writes Oedipus Rex

406: Sophocles dies

Oedipus Rex Delphic Oracle, prophecy Corinth Sphinx riddle Self-punishment Children: Eteocles, Polyneices, Ismene, Antigone

Delphic Oracle, prophecy

Corinth

Sphinx riddle

Self-punishment

Children: Eteocles, Polyneices, Ismene, Antigone

Corinth: Agora

Corinth Sanctuary to Artemis

Sanctuary to Artemis

Corinth 17 th Century Skeleton from burial ground

17 th Century Skeleton from burial ground

Oracle at Delphi Apollo Parnassus Temple Pythia Oracle “trust in Athens’ wooden walls…”

Apollo

Parnassus

Temple

Pythia

Oracle “trust in Athens’ wooden walls…”

Delphi: Temple to Apollo

Delphi: View of valley

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Ancient Greek Theater. Retrieved July 20, 2007, Web site: http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/110tech/graphics/theaterdiagram.jpg

Damen, (2006). Classical Drama and Theatre. Retrieved July 20, 2007, Web site: www.usu.edu/.../11/vaseactorholdingmask.jpg

Greek Drama. Retrieved July 20, 2007, Web site: www.baylor.edu/~John_Thorburn/Attica2.GIF

Hellenic World Staff (2007). The Greek Sphinx. Retrieved July 20, 2007, from The Hellenic World Web site: www.ancientworlds.net/.../08/55/00085574_320.jpg

Retrieved July 20, 2007, Web site: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~tcf/pictures/electra.png&imgrefurl=http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~tcf/pastevents.html

Startz, A. (2006). Retrieved July 20, 2007, Web site: http://casweb.ou.edu/home/news/events/images/sophocles.jpg

The Classical Greek Chorus. Retrieved July 20, 2007, Web site: www2.selu.edu/.../classes/engl230/Chorus.jpg