Historical context part 3

BBC, Ancient Greece the greatest show on earth

Notes typed up:

-          It’s a tragedy that makes us feel moved and sad and different emotions

-          A story of theatre- is a story of Athens and the history comes within it

-          6^th century BC

-          Architecture- literature

-          They came up with actors and that was the narration at the time

-          The actors has to become the person and the mask protects the actor from the danger of being the person

-          Tragedy was a performance that would make the audience think

-          The birds bring the comedy and tragedy to the audience

-          You could use tragedies and move the audiences of the present day to the past/  bring the past to the present

-          The theatre was more than a play of performance it was a place of gathering, democratic democracy

-          The more you drink wine, dance, wear a mask and you escape yourself more and become more connected to the Go

-          DIONYSUS