skene
Ancient stage structure
A skene is the building behind the stage in an ancient Greek theater, serving as a backdrop and providing space for actors to change costumes and make entrances.
The word gives us "scene" in English.
In modern theatrical terminology, skene sometimes appears in discussions of classical drama and theater architecture.
Rear stage scenery
Space for costume changes
Greek deity of wine
- AthensGreece's capital city
- AeschylusFather of tragedy
- SophoclesClassical Athenian playwright
- EuripidesGreek tragic dramatist
Aristophanes · classical · Hellenic · fifth century · Athenian · Greek drama · ancient theatre
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- chorusSingers performing together
- actorsThose playing roles
- masksFace-covering disguises
costumes · entrances · exits · deus ex machina · dramatic action · staging · blocking · performance space
backdrop
Rear stage scenery
dressing room
Space for costume changes
acoustics · stage machinery · costume changes · dramatic setting
Dionysus
Greek deity of wine
Euripides · Aristophanes · classical · Hellenic · fifth century · Athenian · Greek drama · ancient theatre
tragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
masks · costumes · entrances · exits · deus ex machina · dramatic action · staging · blocking · performance space · onstage
- theater partsstage, curtain, seats, seat, balcony
- Greek TheaterGreek tragedy, tragedy, Greek drama, comedy, Sophocles
- theater historyGreek tragedy, vaudeville, William Shakespeare, Drury Lane, Christopher Marlowe
- Ancient entertainmentGreek tragedy, Greek comedy, amphitheater, chorus, mask
- Ancient TheaterGreek theater, Roman theater, theatron, orchestra, cavea
- Greek dramacomedy, tragedy, Greek chorus, Greek theater, Greek theatre
skenetheatron
Seating in ancient amphitheater
cavea · auditorium · seating area · spectator area · orchestra
- Skene's glandsFemale urethral accessory glands
scene, scenic, scenery, scenically, proscenium, scenario, scenarios