Greek Theater Practice THET110 Notes October 17 2012 Actors All men Maximum of 3 actors Exempt from military The Chorus What was the role of the chorus o Between 14 50 men o Characters o Source of discussion with protagonist o Ideal spectator o Spectacle o Dancing strophe and antistrophe Characteristics of the Physical Theater Theatron seeing place Up to 15 000 seats Orchestra dancing place Skene building at the back Fa ade stage Special Effects The Ekkyklema Revolving or rolling platform hidden behind skene doors o Robes and accessories to show character Costumes Tragedy Comedy Satyr o Padded body suits o Phallus Chorus o All costumed alike o May be human or mythical animal Masks and Shoes Masks o Actors could play multiple characters o Had emblems to communicate gender race job o Later developed built in megaphone Theater in Rome Adapted from Greek drama Actors all male and masks Comedy more popular than tragedy o Different style of comedy than in Greece more like a sitcom Performed at festivals called Ludi with other entertainment Paratheatricals at the Ludi Bread and Circuses 200 BC 11 days of performance 27 BC 43 days of festival By the end of Roman Empire there were 100 days of Ludi Slaves were trained to fight to the death Mimes Men and women unmasked Gladiator combats Bestirarii Beast fights Naumachia Naval battles they would flood the coliseum The Medieval Period Roman Emperor Constantine moved the Roman Capital to Constantinople Approximately 500 years without theater Fall of Rome Middle Ages or Medieval Period Power of church After 10 AD
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