Modern Interpretations of Greek Chorus

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Find out more about the theatre of Ancient Greece, with this film that examines the role of the chorus, a defining aspect of the plays that emerged there between 500BC and 220BC.
Dr Lucy Jackson, Teaching Fellow at King's College London & Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) looks back over some of the recent Greek productions at the National Theatre, and their portrayal of the collective voice of the chorus, featuring directors Katie Mitchell, Carrie Cracknell, Polly Findlay and actor Helen McCrory.
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Anyone here in 2020 for an English class or drama/performing arts

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yes drama is pointless

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We were watching this in drama class

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same english class

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Show of hands, who's here because of a performing arts class?

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Lol me I’m trying to make myself feel better lol

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[@HaifaaAmni]

I'm literally doing this for fun because I wanted to hear some Greek choruses. I wish my school had a drama class

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Lmao yea I’m just a nerd

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Drama teacher sent me here

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Same cause school on lockdown coronavirus coming

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[@xixeoxeno]

I was just speaking about the video you did on the Chorus in your Antigone's series with my English teacher. (We're studying Anouilh's Antigone in class.) Love the video! :)

[@NationalTheatre]

Thanks for your feedback - we hope you find this video helpful too. We also have a film on Greek women coming soon so look out for that!

[@paulmccartney1117]

This was super helpful! I am currently adding in a Greek Chorus to my Honours Study, and honestly my brain felt quite fried before watching this!

[@3amcereal854]

My class has to do the chorus part for theatre and I'm trying to find out how lmao

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😔✊

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I like the point made on identification systems

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Lovely keep the good work. Thank you 🍎🍀🤗

[@TheAlmightyAss]

I'm currently reading Medea, and the Chorus is quite prevalent, and there are only one or two characters at any one time, so they are important. They seem to chant or sing the lines, so I would like to know what that looked or sounded like. This gave me some nice visual context for what I was reading.

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Who else is bored out of their mind doing this as homework

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@Paul Schaubach good luck my brother

[@HaifaaAmni]

I'm literally doing this for fun because I wanted to hear some Greek choruses. I wish my school had a drama class

[@rubixcube0862]

I’m literally watching this at 11pm bc I have to write a Greek theatre chorus and it’s due tomorrow morning :/

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Enjoy performing arts everyone

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Interesting

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Welcome to elearning everyone 🤪🤝

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In Greece, Antigone is pronounced ANN TI GON KNEE. At least that's what I call my Aunt...LOL

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I hate my class

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Anyone from a DSBN school here? Slash: St. Catharines Collegiate?

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Hola gente

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Man I hate school

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Here in 2022… Studying financial history in relation to the term the “Greek Chorus”.

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My drama teacher sent me here sadly

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who's here 2021 cause your drama teacher sent u here

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I'm here because of integrated arts

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Who’s here from drama?

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Me

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any1 here for skl

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my english teacher chooses some good vids ngl

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Dam you drama teacher, making me do homework

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hello classmates from drama lol

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raise of hands, who’s here for their AP lit class the night before their timed write? 🦧

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