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Greek Theatre Masks
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History of Greek Theatre
• Originated during festivals for
the cult of Dionysus – Greek God
of Fertility and Wine
• Aristotle’s poems say that Greek
Tragedy Plays evolved from
dithyrambs – songs sung in
praise of Dionysus
• Thespis – first Greek actor
(played all characters using
different masks)
• Over time, a second and third
actor were added to the plays to
make interaction more dramatic
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http://www.crystalinks.com/greektheater.html
Student Masks
Credit : Cathy Gaul
Haddonfield Friends School
The Incredible Art Department /
Ken Rohrer © 2010
http://princetonol.com/groups
/iad/lessons/middle/CathyGreek.htm
Greek Plays
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http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/firstcity.html
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/midasplay.html
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/psycheplay.html
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_play.html
– http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_songs.html
– http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/odysseus_cast.html
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/baucis.html
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/damon.html
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/artemesia.html
Credit : James Parks and Sally Corbett
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/links.html#middleplays
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