ANTIGONE :: Drama

ANTIGONEHISTORY OF GREEK mansion25 hundred years ago, two thousand years in the first run Shakespe are, westerntheatre was born in Athens Greece. Between 600 and 200bc the ancientAthenians created a theatre culture whose form, technique andterminology have lasted to millennia and they created plays that arestill considered amongst the greate3st works of world drama. By 600bcGreece was divided into two states. The virtually prominent city state wasAthens where at least 150,000 volume live. It was there that the ritesof Dionysus evolved into what we know today as theatre. Dionysus wascult that arose in Federal Greece. Since Greek and Attica theatre aresometimes referred to as attic theatre. past during the next 75yrsthepis of Attica added on an actor who interacted with the chorus. Theactor was called the title-holder, from which the modern wordprotagonist is derived meaning the main computer address of drama. Animportant part of Dionysus was dithyrambs which meant chronic hym n.This hum or hymn was likely introduced accompanied by mimicgestures and probably music. It began as part of a purely religiousceremony.MASK/CHOROUSPlays where performed in day time. The annual drama competitions inAthens spread all over several entire days. Actors probably wore little orno ramp up up. Instead they carried masks with exaggerated facialexpressions. They also wore buskins which were leather boots laced upto the knees. There was little or no scenery. Initially, most of theacting took place in the orchestra. Later as the importance shiftedfrom chorus to the characters, the action locomote to the stage.UNDERSTANDING MY CHARACTERChoosing to play the part of a man didnt seem a big deal to me eventhough this character I was to play was a king. I thought I could easy relate to the character even though I am not a man but duringmy character development process I started finding it more difficultto keep up into the role. I decided at this point that if I was going topla y this character properly I would need some help and practice. Mycharacter Creon comes across as a very strong character and quitearrogant to a certain extent. I thought to get an insight into mycharacters personality and mind dictated I would put myself in a higherposition than everyone else, I would act as if every one around mewere peasants. I seek to do this for a couple of hours at first I didget it right and I managed to carry myself graciously but lost it subsequently a wile. Later in the evening I was watching TV and then it