Greek chorus

Hauntingly beautiful: Traditional Greek chorus masks by Thanos Vovolis.

Early Greek Theater revolved heavily around the use of a chorus. The chorus typically had about 10 to 15 members. The chorus served as the narrator of the play, telling the audience about basic plot or background information.

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Chorus

The Cathartic Technology of Greek Tragedy

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he aim of our study is to trace the presence of Sophocles in Modern Greek Theatre, from its first steps during the Enlightenment period up to the present day. Because the meaning of the term theatre includes both the stage action and the dramatic production, our research will extend in both directions. That is to say, we shall identify stage interpretations of the dramas of Sophocles, which were landmarks and which set the pace for the course of contemporary approaches to interpreting, not…

Greek play with chorus

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Duncan Grant (UK, 1885-1978) - Greek chorus

Modern Interpretations of Greek Chorus

Chorus/Movement

The stunning cast of "The Trojan Women" broke the romanticized notion of war and emphatically pleaded with men to give up their sick love affair with bloodshed. They succeeded.