THE-2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Livius Andronicus, Tragic Hero, Ludi Romani
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1. theate of the world: greek & roman lecture theatre lecture. Question 1: what conditions did theatre emerge from: 534 bce-146 bce (before common era, more than 400 years, more than 2500 years ago, little pieces of historical artifacts and analyzing info from, artifacts: Physical items we dug up and get evidence from. Give sense of what people did and what those individuals meant to them: primary source. 37 extent complete plays from ancient greece. Have small selection from complete collection and set. Not sure why these 37 survived but might be cause they were important: cultural context. Dionysus: god of theatre, sex, orgies: done in festivals in honor of her. Tension between humans and their own fates. Famous for arts, thinkers, science, math, and theatre. Two city states at odds in plays. Question 2: theatres function in ancient greece: gigantic theatres. Built on hillside and raked audience: audiences. Had to pop in and out to eat and use restroom.
