Ancient Greek Drama
By G Johnson
What
Greeks performed tragedies, comedies and satyr plays. They had eleborate masks, costumes and stage sets. They also had characters full of personality. Greek tragedy started as poems but slowly progressed into plays
Where
Drama started in Greece. The performance space had four areas: the orchestra which is the dancing space. The second space is the theatron which is the viewing area, the third one, the skene which is a big tent and the last one, the parodos which are the passageways.
Who
Aristophanes
Aristophanes was a Greek playwright who wrote comedies. He is said to be the father of comedies
Aeschylus
Aeschylus was also a Greek playwright. He is said to be the father of tragedy
Euripide
Euripide was one of the last great Greek tragedy playwrights. He was known for his strong women characters and intelligent slaves
When
By the 600's the Greeks were performing singing and dancing at festivles honoring Dionysus the God of wine and fertility. The most important period of Greek drama was over by the 400's.