Alberto and Manfredi by Alberto Biddiri

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-12 18:43:05 UTC

This is an example of a Greek theater of that time.

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-12 18:46:46 UTC

Ancient Greeks where really famous for their theater culture. The theatre of ancient Greeks flourished between 550 BC and 220 BC. It was a festival honouring the god Dionysus. It was held in Athens, and three different plays were included: tragedy, comedy and the satyr playing.
Opera WAS NOT A GENRE THAT GREEKS ACTED

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-13 15:54:16 UTC

The Greek theater is composed of the seating area (theatron), a circular space for the chorus to perform (orchestra), and the stage (skene). Tiered seats in the theatron provided space for spectators. Two side aisles (parados or paradoi) provided access to the orchestra.

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-13 16:00:49 UTC

Traditionally in Greek theatre Comedic performers wore the everyday garments of the Greeks. This included a body stocking, an under tunic, a draped woolen garment called a chiton, and possibly a form of draped outerwear called a himation. The body stocking was used to insert padding materials to exaggerate the stomach and the rump, known as the progastrida / progastreda. It also created a space for the female breast plates called prosterniad / prosterneda. These were used by male actor portraying a female character since women were not generally allowed to act. This also could be a place where a comedic leather phallus could be worn.

SATYR PLAYING

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-14 13:34:55 UTC

The satyr play is a form of Attic theatre performance related to both comedy and tragedy. It preserves theatrical elements of dialogue, actors speaking verse, a chorus that dances and sings, masks and costumes. Its relationship to tragedy is strong; satyr plays were written by tragedians, and satyr plays were performed in the Dionisian family following the performance of a group of three tragedies. The satyr play’s mythological-heroic stories and the style of language are similar to that of the tragedies. Its connection with comedy is also significant – it has similar plots, titles, themes, characters, and happy endings. The remarkable feature of the satyr play is the chorus of satyrs, with their costumes that focus on the phallus, and with their language, which uses wordplay, sexual innuendos, references to breasts, farting, erections, and other references that do not occur in tragedy.

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Tragedy

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-14 14:22:57 UTC

Greek tragedy is a theatrical genre born in ancient Greece, whose staging was, for the inhabitants of classical Athens, a religious ceremony with strong social values. Arising from the sacred rites of Greece and Asia Minor, it reached its most significant (or known) form in 5th century BC Athens.

Comedy

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-14 14:25:50 UTC

Ancient Greek comedy is one of the main literary and theatrical genres of ancient Greece, born a few decades after the tragedy. Its origin is, however, little known: Aristotle links it to the phallic songs that accompanied the Dionysian processions, but the transition from these to classical comedy remains unclear.

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What about them

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-14 16:17:44 UTC

In ancient Greece, the Dionysias were celebrations dedicated to the god Dionysus, during which tragic and comic theatrical performances were staged. These representations were of a competitive nature: a special jury established the ranking once the shows were over.

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albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-14 17:28:40 UTC

Hello, we are Alberto and Manfredi, both from the fourth grade of the international school of Trieste. Today we will talk about the ancient Greek theater.

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albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-15 06:37:15 UTC

The so-called Aristotelian unities (of time, place and action) represent a canon of narration that intertwines historical, literary and philosophical interests.

Aristotle in the Poetics had stated that «the fable must be complete and perfect», in other words it must have unity, i.e. a beginning, a development and an end (unity of action).

The philosopher had also asserted that the action of the epic and that of tragedy differ in length "because tragedy does everything possible to unfold in just 24 hours or so, while the epic is unlimited in time" ( unit of time).

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-15 06:54:14 UTC

We wish you have learned something about the ancient Greek theater. Theater was a culture that brought them to high fame and popularity. Bye!👋

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-15 13:50:10 UTC

Greek theatre evolved from religious ceremonies where participants wore masks and sang songs in honour of gods like Dionysos. The actor Thespis is credited with being the first actor to speak to the audience and change costumes during the performance. This is why actors are sometimes called 'thespians' even today.

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-15 13:53:48 UTC

Siracuse Theater, Sicily, Italy

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-17 07:00:39 UTC

The existence of a theatre at Syracuse is attested by the end of the fifth century BC by the mime author, Sophron, who names the architect as Damokopos, called "Myrilla" because he made heavy use of perfume ("myrrha") at the inauguration. It has not been proven, however, that the passage records this monument and some think that it refers to another theatre in another location. However it is certain that a theatre was used in Syracuse from the early classical period and in it, it seems, the theatrical activities of the playwrights Epicharmo, Phormis and Deinolocus took place. At Syracuse, Aeschylus put on "The Aitnans" (a tragedy written to celebrate the re-foundation of Catania with the name Aitna, or of a centre with the name of Aitna where the Catanian exiles had found refuge after the destruction of Chalcidean Katane at the hands of Hieron I), probably in 456 BC. Also The Persians, which had already been performed at Athens in 472 BC, may have been performed at Syracuse. This latter work survives to this day, while the former has been lost. At the end of the fifth century or the beginning of the fourth, the plays of Dionysus I were probably performed here, along with those of the playwrights hosted at his court, such as Antiphon.

Theatre of Dionysus, Acropolis, Athens, Greece

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-17 07:08:46 UTC

The Theatre of Dionysus (or Theatre of Dionysos, Greek: Θέατρο του Διονύσου) is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus (Dionysus the Liberator). The first orchestra terrace was constructed on the site around the mid- to late-sixth century BC, where it hosted the City Dionisia. The theatre reached its fullest extent in the fourth century BC under the epistates of Lycurgus when it would have had a capacity of up to 17,000, and was in continuous use down to the Roman period. The theatre then fell into decay in the Byzantine era and was not identified, excavated and restored to its current condition until the nineteenth century.

The Buried Theater of Agrigento

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-18 06:53:53 UTC

Agrigento was founded by some Sicilian settlers (Greeks of Sicily) from Gela, giving life, in the first decades of the sixth century B.C. to the first town, called Akragas. Agrigento, in a short time, became a rich and flourishing city, one of the most important and powerful Sicilian Greek colonies. This is witnessed today by the large archaeological area of the Valley of the Temples with the many temples, buildings and necropolis provides us with an idea of the power reached by ancient Agrigento, which, almost certainly, came to over 100 thousand inhabitants and, probably, came to have about 200 thousand, a really huge figure for the time.

Even the testimonies of the ancient authors agree about the importance of the city. Pindar called Akragas "the most beautiful city among mortals" and the philosopher Empedocles wrote "The opulence and splendor of the city are such, the akragantini build houses and temples as if they should never die and eat as if they were to die the next day". An exemplary description, the latter, the extent and well-being reached by the Sicilian city.

But, for several centuries, memory of the city’s theater was lost, no one knew if it had ever actually existed. And it was reasonable to think that in Akragas there had been a theatre. It seemed really difficult, in fact, to think that in such an important urban center, there had not been a theater complex. A real mystery also because the archaeological excavations had not brought to light anything concrete.

Theater of Taormina, Sicily, Italy

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-18 06:58:55 UTC

A Hellenistic theatre stood at Taormina from around the third century BC. The remains of another Hellenistic building have been found under the Roman cavea. Under Roman rule, the theatre was rebuilt, probably around the time of Hadrian or Trajan. It was remodelled in the third century AD, with the orchestra turned into an arena and the stage removed.The ancient theatre had a diameter of 107 metres (351 ft) and could hold around 10,000 spectators. It is one of the oldest theatres in Magna Greaca to have curved cavea, rather than the older trapezoidal design. The cavea were divided into nine sections. On either side of the skene was a basilica. Today, the theatre is used as a venue for the annual arts festival Taormina Arte.

Greek theater of Epidaurus, Epidaurus, Greece

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-18 07:07:19 UTC

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre located in the homonymous Greek city, at the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek god of medicine Asclepius. It is considered the best ancient Greek theatre in terms of acoustics and aesthetics.
It is built on the west side of Mount Cinortion, near the town of Lygourio, but belonging to the municipality of Epidaurus.

Theater of Delphi, Delphi

albertobiddiris20 — 2022-12-21 06:06:05 UTC

The Theatre of Delphi is a theatre of ancient Delphi, located in the perimeter of the archaeological site of Delphi. The theatre was also the venue for the music and poetry competitions associated with the Pitic Games.

Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Herodeion

albertobiddiris20 — 2023-01-01 09:19:29 UTC

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Greek: Ωδείο Ηρώδου του Αττικού; also called Herodeion or Herodion; ( Greek: Ηρώδειο) is a stone Roman theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in AD 161 and then renovated in 1950.

Theater of Larissa, Larissa

albertobiddiris20 — 2023-01-01 09:24:18 UTC

The magnificent First Ancient Theatre of Larissa was constructed in the first half of the 3rd century BC in the southern foothills of the hill "Fortress", where the ancient city's fortified Acropolis stood. It was not more until the end of the 3rd century or early in the 4th century AD that it existed. An earthquake in the late 2nd century or early in the 3rd century AD destroyed the second floor of the scene, the Doric entablature and a part of the transcendent epitheatre. Almost its total destruction was induced by a second strong earthquake that occurred in 7th century AD.