chorus members as birds

costumes

they are very detailed and extravagant - the feathers, beaks, head, crest.

shows the nature of comedy

costumes p2

they have padded bums - suggest again that it is from a comedy

birds

animalistic

this can suggest that it is from Aristophanes’ play ‘birds’

flute

there is a flute being held - aulos

tells us that the chorus performed with accompanying music, and possibly played it?

background

there are vines in the background - this is giving links to Dionysus, the nature and animals.

them dancing

tells us that the chorus danced as they sung their odes and were all in sync.

limitations - number of members

only shows 2 chorus members, comic chorus normally had 24… so is it an accurate depiction?

limitations - accuracy

doesn’t tell us anything about the play or the actors involved.

not placed on the orchestra/skene - no detail on the theatre itself.

no colour

unclear what is actually going on - no context.