THE 1041 Lecture Notes - Theatre Of Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek, Hubris
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Actors, directors, movement directors, designers, choreographers study dramatics texts in depth. The test provides info that allows them to create a 3-d world. Understanding conflict- what drives the action and motivates the characters. Understanding time and location- mood, atmosphere, temporal flow, and sense of place. Episodic (plot w parallel subplots- up and down, multiple climaxes, multidimensional) Circular (plot begins and ends in the same place- flashback/memory play) Representative (embody an entire group of people) Dominant trait (similar to stock but have one dominant trait) Types of plays: tragedy, comedy, burlesque-like satyr plays. Understanding antigone"s dramatic structure in order to interpret and stage the play. Large choral groups of men singing/dancing is believed to have developed into dramatic dialogues w/music, song and dancing\ Tragedy and comedy were performed during the spring festival, the festival of dionysus in. Competitive prizes were awarded to playwrights and actors.
