THE 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Lady Gaga, Plautus, Modern Theatres
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Theatre: the art- from the greek word theaomai , to see. 8500 bc- primitive tribal dance and rituals. Each writer would make fun of the others writing in their plays. Golden age of greece, soon spread to rome. 335 bc- aristotle"s poetics set standards for tragedy. Answer: social commentary, make fun of/admire society,lack of connection from reality. We are are artists and part of society, so art reflects us/society. Dionysus: greek god, honor the god of wine, madness(ritual madness), ecstasy, fertility, and theatre with festivals. Worshipped him with animal sacrifices and orgies. Theatre was written to praise and teach about the gods. Units of time (only 24 hours in covered in a play) Aristotle"s poetics: plot, characters, diction, thought (director"s intention), spectacle (color, masks), and song. Queen elizabeth declared no women may perform. Shakespeare made up words but people understood due to the context. Answer: fiddler on the roof, les miserable, hairspray, rent, lady.
