Greek_and_Brechtian_Drama

Greek and Brechtian Drama Question Number 1 Greek and Brechtian Drama The physical structure of a stage has a direct and influential impact upon the form and content of the dramas written for it. Ancient Greek drama and twentieth century Brechtian drama have distinctly different stage structures and are consequentially light years apart in the areas of form and content. Form includes such areas as, lighting, props and technical aspects whereas content involves the areas of plot, the issues raised and performance. Western drama as we know it today began in ancient Greece and has its roots in ancient ritual. The dramas, which were usually in the form of comedy or tragedy, were performed outside in open-air amphitheaters. The location of the theater was very important as to gain better acoustics they were built on the slope of a hill; this also allowed a capacity crowd of 10000- 20000 people to gain the best possible view of the stage. There was a raised earth platform which served as a stage and behind it was a wooden structure with three large entrance doors; also known as a skene this tent was the actor's backstage area and allowed for costume changes and prop storage. The backdrop of the play brechtian, greek, audience, stage, drama, theatre, props, play, issues, each, aspects, very, form, dramas, technical, large, raised, quite, performances, performance, different, content, ancient, whereas, way, upon, time, scale, plot, plays, people, much, lighting, kept, involved, designed, areas, actors, view, type, two, technique, structure, small, simple, possible, performed, machina, light, largely, impact