A BRIEF HISTORYGreek theatre began in 700 BC, and was originally created as way for the Greek citizens to honour and worship their gods. The "City Dionysia festival’ was a celebratory event were men would perform songs and plays devoted to Dionysus, the god of wine, harvest and fertility. The plays were held in large open-aired structures called ‘Theatrons’ which could seat up to 18,000 people. There were 2 main types of plays in Greek theatre; Tragedy's and Comedy's, and both of these have influenced and developed into what we call modern films and plays today. Many Greek citizens entered their plays into theatre competitions in hope of becoming famous playwrights. Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, were the most famous playwrights in Greece at the time and their plays are still known and performed to this day. |