Please answer as soon as possible its for my course that needs to be handed in on Monday 30th October please answer today. Thankyou.
2006-10-28 01:42:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
In the Greek City of Athens in 534 BC. The Greek actor Thespis was the first to step out in front of the Greek Chorus and speak. This is why actors are called Thespians.
2006-10-28 16:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by darthclown 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Theatre Began
2016-12-13 05:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by niesporek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Storytelling. Early man huddling around the fire, relating stories of events of the day or the past, or trying to explain natural phenomenon like the moon or the sun.
It is my belief that this would evolve as man evolved, into religion. In the West, the Greeks were the first to give importance to theater, creating amphitheaters for the event, followed by the Romans who built amphitheaters in every town they conquered.
During the Dark Ages, the Church used theater to tell Bible stories and relay morality plays, since the Bible was written in Latin and most of the public couldn't read Latin.
I hope that gives you a start to do the research. You'll need to cite sources for your contentions.
2006-10-28 02:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by dougeebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theater began in tribes sitting around campfires and relating the past, and, the hope-full future, via mostly improvisational acting out of situations. This original form can still be seen amongst tribes high in the Owen Stanley mountains of Papua New Guinea.
2006-10-28 18:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While you are doing your research -- avoid thinking of Rome and the Greeks until you look at the history in China and Japan.
If someone asked me, "where did theater begin?", I would reply,"In the mind."
2006-10-28 04:33:35 · answer #5 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in 1722
2006-10-28 05:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Long time ago...... in the Greek and Roman times with huge outdoor amphitheatres.
2006-10-28 09:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by Michael 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theater as we know it today began in Greece, but all civilizations in one way or another had Rites and Myths, that are the beginning of Drama
2006-10-28 09:47:09 · answer #8 · answered by Dulcinea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you lazy? Why don't you do your own research on the Internet? I mean, your already logged on, and Google is just a mere click away.
2006-10-28 01:55:19 · answer #9 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
indians wanted to explain how to get around because they couldnt talk so they danced to explain and each time they passed it on it became different and then they started adding noises to it and then they started adding expressions to it and thats how theatre got started
2006-10-28 06:08:50 · answer #10 · answered by penguinlover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋