Weblinks and videos for use with 11587 – Classical Civilisation A Level OCR: Culture and the Arts: Greek Theatre

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Theatre of Dionysus at Athens

Theatre of Thorikos, a coastal deme of Attica

Volute krater by the Pronomos Painter, depicting team of actors celebrating, with costumes, masks, aulos player, playwright and Dionysus, c.410 BC, in the Naples Museo Nazionale (3240)

Volute krater by the 'Pronomos' painter

Bell krater by McDaniel Painter, ‘Cheiron Vase’, Cheiron and Xanthias slave – comic scene, steps and low stage, c.380–370 BC, in British Museum (1849,0620.13)

Bell krater by McDaniel Painter

Red-figure column krater in mannerist style, ‘Basel Dancers’, tragic chorus in action, in front of stepped altar, c.500–490 BC, in Antikenmuseum, Basel (BS 415)

Red-figure column krater in mannerist style

Black-figure oinochoe, depicting two chorus members dressed as birds, c.480 BC in British Museum (B509)

Black-figure oinochoe depicting two chorus-members dressed as birds

Red-figure bell krater by Schiller Painter, depicting scene with wineskin and boots from Women at the Thesmophoria (Thesmophoriazusae), c.380–370 BC, in Martin von Wagner Museum, Wurzburg (H5697)

Red-figure bell krater by Schiller Painter

The death of Pentheus, red-figure kylix attributed to Douris, c.480 BC, in Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, USA

The death of Pentheus, red-figure kylix attributed to Douris

Red-figure volute krater, ‘Choregos Vase’ or ‘Comic Angels’, choregoi with Aegisthus and Pyrrhias, c.400–390 BC in Paul Getty Museum, California (96.AE.29.J)

Red-figure calyx krater fragment by Capodarso Painter, depicting Jocasta and Oedipus the King, c.330 BC in Museo Archeologico Regionale, Syracuse (‘P. Orsi’ 66557)

Red-figure calyx krater fragment by Capodarso painter

Red-figure calyx krater, depicting Medea’s escape, c.400–380 BC, in Cleveland Museum of Art (91.1)

Red-figure calyx krater depicting Medea’s escape

Red-figure pelike by Phiale Painter, depicting tragic actors dressing, c.450 BC, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (98.883–11)

Red-figure pelike by Phiale painter depicting tragic actors dressing

Red-figure ‘maenad’ stamnos by Dinos Painter, late fifth century, in Naples, Museo Nazionale Archeologico

Red-figure ‘maenad’ stamnos by Dinos Painter

Red-figure vase fragment single actor possibly playing Perseus and two audience members / judges, c.420–410 BC, Vlastos collection, Athens (ARV2, 1215, 1). Also known as the ‘Perseus Dance Vase’ or ‘Anavyssos Perseus’

Red-figure vase fragment single actor possibly playing Perseus and two audience members / judges

Section A

Drama and the theatre in ancient Athenian society

The events of the City Dionysia

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Theatre of Thorikos, a coastal deme of Attica (prescribed material)

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Nature of tragedy

Development during the fifth century

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Chorus

Basel Dancers Vase (prescribed material)

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Wellenbach – 'The Iconography of Dionysiac Choroi: Dithyramb, Tragedy, and the Basel Krater'

Props

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Nature of old comedy

Origins of comedy and the possible relationship to satyr plays

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Contribution of Aristophanes

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Section B

Euripides: Bacchae

Parodos: 49–142

Aristophanes: Frogs

Prologue: 1–315 (en route to the underworld)

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Parodos: 316–459

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Agon round 1: 907–1098

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Agon round 2: 1099–1247

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Exodos: 1500–1533

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Section C

Judging

Sommerstein blog &nndash; The Dionysia Drama Contest

Themes in tragedy

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Athens at the time of the playwrights

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Common themes in comedy

The Athenian state and comedy

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