7th Sept lesson 3

Chloe & becky
Euripedies
Born 480 bc
One of three play writes at the time
He didn't approve ove the audiences superspitions
Pacifist, free thinker and an humanitarian in a time when they were overshadowed by tolerance and violance
He was contaveesial so didn't win competitions
He chose to live most of his life alone with his books in a cave in salami
He was admired for his sypathy especially for women
Shocking that some of his worm characters didn't want children
Focussed on the inner working of characters
He was one oc the most tragic playwrite
Men shock be heresies giving voice to women
Lover a truth and wanted the characters to confront personal issues
Introduction of comman man eg. Anti heroic showing people the reality of their miliatry hero's
Sycoligical dramatist
Famous plays
Alcestis, Medea, Cyclops, Hippolytus,
Harackles children

Taran & Hayley
Greek theatre audiences
Really big only source of entertainment
Dioysis theatre in Athens once held 14,000 for one show
Audience talk at the start a single actor would come on to set the audience tipsy attention
Then comedy performer and a slapstick duet
Audience allowed to interior and throw food if they didn't like it
They would be given treats to keep then entertained


Greek festivals
Apollo
Athene
Dionysus
Posedion
Zeus
Lots lots more
July was the first month if their year
Arica historical region of Greece
Greeks history began around 700bc
Men dressed in goats skin cus they were believed to be sexuLly potent
Dionysus was honoured with City Dionysus
Lead by drunken men dressed
Revelry filled
Tribes competed against each other
Men dominate male god festivals
Women dominate female god festivals
Parades, dances
Men and women didn't mix in festivals
Sacrifice anaimals
Some attend out of curiosity, shows contests and many bring goods at all sorts to be sold
Show of some special learning, many works