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Crash Course Theater #2: Origins of Greek Drama

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In this episode of Crash Course Theater, Mike discusses the western theater which started in Greece. The earliest recorded drama in the west arose in Athen, and these early plays grew out or religious ritual. Namely, they evolved from the worship of Dionysus, god of wine, fertility, and RITUAL MADNESS.

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Concepts
aeschylus, sophocles
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chorus, crash course, crash course theater #2: origins of greek drama, dithyrambs, euripides, greek theater design, origins of greek drama, thespis, using masks, festivals including theater competitions, ritual theory of drama, tragedy, origins of greek theater
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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