TIMELINE OF SIGNIFICANT DATES
700 BC
The beginning of Greek Theatre
625 BC
Arion at Corinth created the idea of a chorus
600-570 BC
Cleisthenes, tyrant of Sicyon, transferred the idea of choruses to Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility
540-527 BC
Pisistratus, tyrant of Athens founded the festival of the "City of Dionysia'
536-533 BC
Thespis, a Dionysian priest, acted out a Dionysiac myth through spoken dialogue
instead of song, creating Greek tragedy.
530 BC
Pisistratus constructed a theatre for the performance of tragedy in Dionysus honour.
525 BC
Aeschylus was born. He wrote many tragedy's in Greek theatre such as,
'Seven against Thebes', 'Agamemnon' and 'Eumenides'.
Thespis, a Dionysian priest, acted out a Dionysiac myth through spoken dialogue
instead of song, creating Greek tragedy.
530 BC
Pisistratus constructed a theatre for the performance of tragedy in Dionysus honour.
525 BC
Aeschylus was born. He wrote many tragedy's in Greek theatre such as,
'Seven against Thebes', 'Agamemnon' and 'Eumenides'.
500 BC
Pratinus introduces the 'Satyr play' to the festival.
A Satyr is a comical character who is half man and half goat.
496 BC
Sophocles was born. He wrote many Greek tragedies including,
'Ajax', 'Antigone' and 'Oedipus the King'.
Pratinus introduces the 'Satyr play' to the festival.
A Satyr is a comical character who is half man and half goat.
496 BC
Sophocles was born. He wrote many Greek tragedies including,
'Ajax', 'Antigone' and 'Oedipus the King'.
485 BC
Euripides was born. He also wrote several plays throughout his career such as,
'Medea', 'Helen and 'Orestes'
450 BC
Aristophanes was born. He wrote multiple comedy plays including,
'The Acharmians' 'The birds' and 'Lysistrata'
Euripides was born. He also wrote several plays throughout his career such as,
'Medea', 'Helen and 'Orestes'
450 BC
Aristophanes was born. He wrote multiple comedy plays including,
'The Acharmians' 'The birds' and 'Lysistrata'
380 BC
Greek tragedies and comedy's begin to be critiqued by philosopher Plato, in Plato's republic.
330 BC
Aristotle, another Greek philosopher, begins to mention Greek plays in his poems.
Greek tragedies and comedy's begin to be critiqued by philosopher Plato, in Plato's republic.
330 BC
Aristotle, another Greek philosopher, begins to mention Greek plays in his poems.