PBS8 年
The Different Types of Greek Drama and their importance
The three genres of drama were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy. Comedy: The first comedies were mainly satirical and mocked men in power for their vanity and foolishness.
How two recent productions of Oedipus offer different meanings through the role of the chorus
Two concurrent London productions of Oedipus might seem like overkill, but they actually worked to demonstrate the ...
PBS5 个月
The Origins of Theatre - The First Plays (continued)
His play 'The Persians', first performed in 472 BC, is the oldest surviving of all Greek plays ... The first plays were performed in the Theatre of Dionysus, built in the shadow of the Acropolis ...
BBC13 年
What do we know about ancient Greek culture?
Three different designs of ancient Greek columns ... He was the god of the theatre and wine. Judges gave prizes for their favourite tragedy and comedy performances. The Pythian Games were held ...
The Simpsonian3 天
Simpson Productions puts on “Medea”: a new take on a Greek tragedy
Simpson College’s Blank Performing Arts Center hosted a revamped production of the play “Medea” this past weekend. The ...
Jacksonville Progress4 天
Theatre TJC presents a new spin on classical Greek tragedy, ‘Antigone,’ April 2-5
For its next production, Theatre TJC is going Greek with “Antigone,” a new play by TJC theatre professor and director Denise Weatherly-Green, based on Sophocles’ original work, written around 441 ...