CLAS 1P91 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Peisistratos, Dionysia, Satyr Play
27 May 2016
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Satyr (comic relief paired with a tragedy, aka satire). * it is possible that tragedies originated at the sacri ces of goats, where songs were meant to accompany the sacri cial process. * origins attributed to the 6th century bce and beyond. * to this day actors and performs are referred to as thespians. * pisistratus commemorated the dionysia amphitheater, to the god of wine. * chorus was used to comment or bring attention to actions which transpired on stage, through song and choreographed gestures or dance. * actors: no more than three on stage at once. * all wore masks and wigs and colorful costumes, used to announce the various roles that actors inhabited. * unlike lm, audiences cannot see closeups of actors faces on stage, thus, movement and voice was employed to convey emotions. * open air amphitheater, such as the epidauros. * chorus performed in circular orchestra, the circle inside the amphitheater.
