What is history of the greek theater?

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Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in about 5th century BCE, with the Sopocles, the

great writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life were

depicted and glorified. It was believed that man should live for honor and fame, his action was

courageous and glorious and his life would climax in a great and noble death.

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well, greeks were good at theaters,
Greek Theatre - History of Drama.

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Due to the open atmosphere and a very large audience it was very difficult for the audience to hear the characters speak clearly. To overcome this barrier, 50 people stared speaking at the same time. This group of people was called The Chorus.

The first function of the chorus was as narrator (telling stories, providing information).

Other functions of the chorus were to

? Bridge the gap between the audience and the players and to intensify the emotion.

? Maintain a sense of ceremony and ritual

? Establish a lyric mood through rhythmic chanting and dance

? Reinforce the passions of the dramatic action

? Connect the audience and t