The Theatre - Athens

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  • Created on: 12-02-17 10:55
Orchestra
where the chorus sang and acted and also had the altar to Dionysus where sacrifices took place to the god every morning
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Parodoi
entrance pathways for chorus and audience
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Proskene
raised stage
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Skene
wooden building behind the proskene where actors would change, store props and there were usually a set of double doors to look like the entrance to a building.
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Mekhane
crane like device which could hoist actors in to the air. Usually used for actors who were playing a god as gave impression they came from heaven
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Ekkuklema
spinning circle which was used to represent what was going on inside
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Parodoi

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entrance pathways for chorus and audience

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Proskene

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Skene

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Card 5

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Mekhane

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