Evolution of the Greek Stage

1. Evolution of the Greek Stage

2. The First Theatres Were on the Ground orchestra

3. skene orchestra Addition of the Skene

4. skene orchestra Seating Developed Theatron

5. skene orchestra Addition of the paraskene paraskenia paraskenia Theatron

6. orchestra Second level added episkenion Theatron

7. Scenic Advances proskenion – Decorative façade on the front of the skene and paraskenia

8. Scenic Advances Pinake – Painted panels used to suggest scenery hung between the columns of the proskenion

9. 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 Scenic Advances periaktoi – Triangular columns that could depict three different scenes

10. Scenic Advances machina – machine used to raise or lower birds, insects, or gods to the orchestra or skene

11. Greek Theatre The Theatre at Dionysus

12. Theater of Dionysus

13. Theater of Dionysus with the Parthenon in the background

14. View of the right flank of the theatron

15. View from the back of the theatron

16. View from the middle of the theatron

17. View of the skene from the orchestra

18. View of the skene from the middle of the right flank of the theatron

19. View of the skene from the middle of the right flank of the theatron

20. Greek Theatre Masks and Costume

21. Types of masks

22. Types of masks

23. Types of masks

24. Actor in chiton, mask & Kothurnoi