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=The Art of Ancient Greek Theater= = =

at the Getty Villa



=== This exhibition explores the many ways Greek drama was interpreted by ancient Greek artists, whose works are frequently the only surviving evidence of the performing arts in antiquity. A wide variety of objects — including sculptures, painted vases, and a rare fragmentary papyrus — brings to life the rich history of ancient Greek theater. ===



Colorful characters, elaborate costumes, stage sets, music, and above all masks are hallmarks of ancient drama that are vividly portrayed in the visual arts of Greece. Theater as we know it developed in Athens from choral dances performed as part of the cult of the god Dionysos, inspiring the earliest vase-paintings of performance in the mid-500s B.C. During the following century, the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides as well as the comedies of Aristophanes were presented in competition at the Great Dionysia, an annual celebration of the god's cult in his theater below the Acropolis. There, an audience of thousands together with the actors, chorus, and musicians engaged in a communal marathon of sight and sound. Subsequent generations of Greeks throughout the mainland and colonies of South Italy and Sicily (Magna Graecia) witnessed the restaging of renowned as well as long-lost comedies and tragedies, resulting in a notable artistic output. Theater-related vases from this region are distinguished by innovative imagery that often suggests the painters were present at the performances. In the 300s B.C. the popularity of Menander's comedies spurred the widespread production of statuettes and masks based on character types that remained constant into the Roman period.

Prices:
All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Admission to the Getty Villa is FREE. An advance, timed ticket is required and can be obtained [|online] or by calling (310) 440-7300  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting   (310) 440-7300  end_of_the_skype_highlighting. For group visits, see [|Tips for Groups].



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**K-12 Programs** Teachers are welcome to bring their K–12 classes to the Getty Center. For details and an online request form, see [|Planning a School Visit].

Three options are offered for K–12 teachers who wish to bring classes to the Getty Center:
 * Self-Guided Visits—teachers independently lead their students through the galleries. We offer several theme-based worksheets and activities for self-guiding groups. You can also reserve [|GettyGuide] audio players for students to use free of charge.
 * Self-Guided Visit plus Student Architecture & Garden Tours—explore the intriguing exterior of the Getty Center with a docent, and then lead students independently through the galleries.
 * Guided Visits—highly participatory lessons taught by professional Museum educators. Students study a limited number of objects and work in small groups to discuss, write, and role-play. Guided Visits can be booked for groups of up to 120 students and last one hour for grades K–2, one hour and 15 minutes for grades 3–12.

“Pre-field trip” Lesson Prior to Field Trip:
Watch the 19 minute video segment on Ancient Greece: The Video can be viewed by clicking on the following link: United Streaming Video : Living in Ancient Greece

Following the video the students will take a video quiz.

Inquiry-based activity students can complete during the trip:
Based on the Pre-field trip video and quiz, students will each be given the following worksheet to fill out during the field trip tour. The worksheet can be downloaded by clicking the link below: Field-Trip Worksheet

Students will be required to fill in at least one fact for every topic, additional facts listed on the worksheet will result in extra team points!

“Post-field trip” activity:
Students will meet together in their student teams (groups) and compare worksheets. They will then write the most valuable information they learned about during the tour, on one group lined paper (their individual worksheets will be stapled on the back of the team paper). As a group they will present their 4 "MVPs" (most valuable points)" to the class. We will then discuss the four "MVP's" as a class. Students will be required to take Avid notes during this time to help them pay attention to each group present their "MVP's". This will also provide the students with studying tools for the chapter tests.

After students have completed and presented their 4 "MVPs" Students can construct a team shield. These Team Shields will be hung above their desks to represent their "Greek Army" (team). The following link provides classical Greek Shield Patterns for example or downloading and printing options:

Classical Greek Shield Patterns

Additional Virtual Field-trips which is also a great substitute for students who are not able to attend the actual field trip:
Janice Siegel’s [|The Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum]is great! You get to “walk” around and find out all about athletics in Ancient Greece — even the rules of the games! Information about the site of Olympia and the Olympic games, both ancient and modern can also be found at [|Olympics through Time] and at [|Olympia and the Olympic Games]. Courtesy of the Perseus project, you can also take a tour of the site of Olympia, as well as learn all about the games at [|Welcome to the tour of Olympia!] Find out [|the Real story of The Ancient Olympic Games] courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania Museum. [|Games in Ancient Olympics] discusses the events of the games as well providing links to sites on the topic.