The Birds
- Created by: tash_c1ark
- Created on: 26-03-22 15:15
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- The 'Birds' Pot
- Black Figure, Chous, 480BC
- What is shown on the pot?
- Two chorus members dressed as birds
- they are dancing in unison - but facing different directions
- implies there was choreography
- divided chorus?
- big movements - looks lively
- accompanied by an aulos player
- Costume/ Masks/Props
- fully bird body suit costume
- very elaborate and exagerated
- feathered wings
- some kind of bird face mask
- with plumage
- exagerated
- garlands of ivy
- could symbolise Dionysus - not significance to play
- fully bird body suit costume
- How is it Useful?
- dates before Aristophanes' 'Birds' (414BC)
- evidence for animal choruses in earlier comedies
- costume evidence
- synchronised dancing + big movements
- music accompanied
- dates before Aristophanes' 'Birds' (414BC)
- Limitations
- if not Aristophanes, who?
- what was the play?
- could be a normal dance - not necessarily for theatre
- did the Chorus sing?
- How many were in this chorus
- what part of the play - parados, or ode?
- is the chorus leader wearing the same thing?
- if not Aristophanes, who?
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