Theatre in Ancient Greece

At what ancient Greek festival did drama and theatre begin?

• the festival of Zeus

• the festival of Pluto

• the festival of Dionysus

The cast of plays in ancient Greece were all male. True or false?

• True

• False

How many people could the open air theatres in ancient greece hold?

• less than 1,000

• 5,000

• 10,000-15,000

Why were theatres built on a hillside?

• so the sun would shine on the audience

• the only place there was space

• to amplify the sound/so the audience could see the stage

Actors performed on a flat circular area called

• the chorus

• the orchestra

• the choregoi

• the stageo

The actors changed costumes in a hut called the ...

• skene

• theatron

• orchestra

The audience sat in the __________ which is where the word for 'theatre' comes from.

• skene

• orchestra

• theatron

• parados

What was the phrase used to describe some characters such as gods or mythological figures being lifted by machine above the stage?

• deus ex skya

• deus ex machina

• deus ex crane

How much did entrance to the theatre cost?

• 1 obel

• 2 obels

• 3 obels

• it was free

Greek theatre was so realistic at times that members of the audience were said to faint at times. True or false?

• True

• False