The Beginning of Drama
[size=3][color=#29384e][font=Times New Roman]There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The on most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] human beings viewed the natural forces of the world-even the seasonal changes-as unpredictable[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] and they sought through various means to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] but the stories[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] later called myths[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] persisted and provided material for art and drama.[/font][/color][/size][size=3][color=#29384e][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/color][/size]
[size=3][color=#29384e][font=宋体] [/font][font=Times New Roman]Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] dance[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] masks[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] and costumes were almost always used[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] Furthermore[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] a suitable site had to be provided for performances and when the entire community did not participate[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] a clear division was usually made between the [/font][font=宋体]“[/font][font=Times New Roman]acting area[/font][font=宋体]”[/font][font=Times New Roman] and the [/font][font=宋体]“[/font][font=Times New Roman]auditorium.[/font][font=宋体]”[/font][font=Times New Roman] In addition[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] there were performers[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] and[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] they often impersonated other people[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] animals[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] or supernatural beings[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] and mimed the desired effect-success in hunt or battle[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] the coming rain[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] the revival of the Sun-as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.[/font][/color][/size]
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[color=#29384e][font=宋体][size=10.5pt] [/size][/font][size=10.5pt]Another theory traces the theater[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]‘’[/size][/font][size=10.5pt]s origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this vies tales [/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]（[/size][/font][size=10.5pt]about the hunt[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] war[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] or other feats[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]）[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] are gradually elaborated[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] at first through the use of impersonation[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] action[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds[/size][/color]
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