National Theatre
The Role of the Chorus in Ancient Greek Theater
This video discusses the two roles of the ancient Greek chorus in theater, providing perspective and entertainment. The workshop process of creating a modern chorus for a production of Antigone is also explored, including how the...
National Theatre
Modern Interpretations of Greek Chorus
For background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National Theatre, see our online exhibit: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/u/0/exhibit/greek-tragedy-at-the-national-theatre/wRnC0fJ0 Find out more about the theatre of...
National Theatre
Antigone': Religion and Modern Context
This looks at the role of religion in Antigone, and how this resonates with the modern interpretation in Polly Findlay's 2012 production. This video features interviews with Polly Findlay (Director), Michael Grady-Hall (Chorus) and Jodie...
National Theatre
'Antigone': The Ancient Greek Chorus
This film offers a brief introduction to the Ancient Greek Chorus from Edith Hall, before Polly Findlay speaks about her contemporary interpretation of the chorus in Don Taylor's translation of Antigone for the National Theatre's Olivier...
Crash Course
Thespis, Athens, and The Origins of Greek Drama: Crash Course Theater #2
This week on Crash Course Theater, Mike is acting like theater started in Greece. Well, for the western theater, this is true. The earliest recorded drama in the west arose in Athen, and these early plays grew out or religious ritual....
National Theatre
'The Oresteia' (1981): The Use of Masks
This film was created for our online exhibit on Greek theatre productions at the National Theatre: http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/greek-drama-at-the-national-theatre/gQY_KfFn In this film, Professor Oliver Taplin...
Curated Video
Ancient Greek Theater
Greece was home to hundreds of open-air arenas where citizens came together to discuss the important issues of the day. Like Broadway today, they were a place for both entertainment and important social commentary.