Theatre History - Week 2

- Greek theatre and the influence of it onto modern theatre (especially after the renaissance)

- Greek theatre comes from Greek ritual and diarises

- Use of chorus and their representation of the people in the chorus

- Greek theatre – no female actos ( a theme which runs right up until the 16th centuary Europe)

- Theatre was used to represent debate and plotical movements

- Events for citizens

- Funded by rich men

- End of 5th centuary it became available for all

- Theatre is a way