Greek Theatre:

  Antigone & Medea

        by Judith Ackroyd and John Hughes

Greek Theatre provides a general introduction to the theatre of the ancient Greeks, with activities, teaching ideas and background information for two of the greatest Greek dramas

Antigone

Medea

The activities for each play put an emphasis on the plays as performance:

• setting the scene

• text into performance

• staging

• language and themes

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Contents of Greek Theatre

Introduction to Greek Theatre                     

Background Information

Creating the Theatre                             Familiarisation Exercise

Acting With Masks                                 Performance Exercise

The Context of Greek Theatre             Dramatic Conventions

Genres                                                     Discussion

Tragedy                                                   Dramatic Conventions

Antigone

Introduction to Antigone                       Setting the Scene

Introducing the Text                              Text Into Performance

Considering the Chorus                       Text Into Performance

The Play Grid                                         Staging

Casting                                                    Staging

Antigone and the Tragic Genre           Background

Medea

Introduction                                             Background Information

The Exposition                                       Setting the Scene

Begging for Time: Space & Power     Staging

Plans for Revenge                                Tension Graphs

The Verse of the Chorus                      Language

The Prosecution and the Defence      Theme

Dialogue and Mask Work                     Staging

Physical Theatre                                    Staging

The Play Grid                                         Staging

Casting                                                    Staging

Medea and the Tragic Genre                        Background