greek theatre intro

• Drama
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Start assignment

In your groups from last week:

Walk around the room in unison

You may not walk in a row/line...

Is it absolutely in unison... let's see

REFLECTION

Get the reflection worksheet 

Fill in the questions using your previous reflections and thinking about the following: 

Did you make the themes clear - tragic love/loyalty and betrayal

Did you use the whole stage?

Did you use all acting techniques: Facial expressions, body language, voice, emotions, energy, concentration.

How will you improve on your reflection points?

Greek Theater

Today

What do you know?

Film assignment 1 vocabulary

Film assignment 2 topics

What was the most helpful thing you learned during the last period of theatre?

Ancient Greece

We are going to watch a video about Greek Theater

Dithyramb

= Song

Pre-video assignment

On the next slide you see some words that will also be in the video about Greek Theatre. Drag the words to the pictures you think they match most. 

a creature with feathers and wings, usually able to fly  (bird)

Drag the text to the picture

Dionysis, god of wine & fertility

A humorous and funny play (comedy)

A sad play with an unhappy ending (tragedy)

A place in the center of the theater for musicians & chorus (orchestra)

A group of performers who sing, speak, dance and move in unison (chorus)

movement of a part of the body to express an idea/feeling (gestures)

During-video assignment

Divide the class in group of 5 students. Each group will pay attention to one topic in the video (the teacher will give it to you). 

- Write down 5 words that you feel are important for this topic. 

Do this individually. 

Greek gods

 

Rituals

Performers

Amphitheatre

The importance of theater in ancient Greece

TOPICS

After video-assignment

Now get into your groups (topic groups) and discuss which words everyone came up with and why you think these are important!

Pick 3 of them that you feel are the MOST important and explain them to the rest of the class.

Greek gods

Dionysus
Important
 

Rituals
Songs - evolved into theatre 
Competitions 
Lot's of food Festivals 

Performers
Masks
Thespis 
High heeled shoes 

Amphitheatre
40.000 spectators 

Male performers
Competition
Orchestra 

The importance of theater in ancient greece - 

Peace!

Enjoyment

Trust

TOPICS

Chorus

Chorus exercises: move in unison

In a circle, teacher does a gesture everyone copies. Students offer new ideas for a gesture. Everyone does it in unison

Snake - groups of 4-6 through the room - arms on shoulders for distance

. Leader changing, tempo changing, walking/using whole body, start/stop

Taking arms away

Vocabulary this lesson

Unison: to do something at the same time.

Chorus: A group of performers who sing, speak, dance and move in unison.

Repetition: The repeating of a word, phrase, movement or gesture.

Feedback

Comment on:

Which parts really worked - why?

What didn't work - why?

What you liked/disliked - why?

Aims

                  Aim: to understand the history of Greek theatre                         to learn basic vocabulary needed this period

Performance assignment

In your group:

Think of a daily activity - doing the dishes, brushing your teeth, eating dinner (for example)

Mime this activity in unison (together) 

Happy with it? Now write a 6-8 line story to go with it

Performance assignment

Experiment with:

• Choral moments: move as one/speak in unison
• Repetition - decide on a part to repeat 3/4 times
• Tempo fast/slow
• A surprising ending....

Feedback

Comment on:

Which parts really worked - why?

What didn't work - why?

What you liked/disliked - why?

Homework

Write down the vocabulary words from this lesson in the back of your notebook

Write down the meaning of the words (in your own words)

Greek gods             Rituals                Performers

Amphitheatre        Unison                Chorus

Repetition

Reflection 1

Write this title in your notebook

Reflect on: why you think people went to the theatre?