el teatro en la edad griega

By sollysetton
  • first theatre in greece
    600 BCE

    first theatre in greece

    it all started in athens with the performance of tragedy plays at religious festivals
  • open air theatres
    500 BCE

    open air theatres

    plays were performed in an open air theatre with no cost of entry for viewers and were inspired by mythology and religion.
  • tragedy plays
    500 BCE

    tragedy plays

    these plays were the first ones to be invented in ancient greece. they later on inspired comedy plays.
  • "the Persians" play
    472 BCE

    "the Persians" play

    this play was the story of the victory of the greeks in the battle of Salamina.
  • comedy plays
    450 BCE

    comedy plays

    comedy plays were inspired by tragedy plays and these two dramas would be very popular in greece.
  • Aristofanes
    444 BCE

    Aristofanes

    he was the main developer of the comedic plays. he used sarcastic humor to make fun of politics, religions and even philosophers.