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Greek Theatre

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  • Period: 323 to 335

    Aristole's

    Aristole's poetics sets standards for tragedy
  • 360

    Theater completed

    Theater completed
    Theater of Dionysus completed
  • 365

    Theaters

    Theaters
    Many Greek theaters are built throughout the Mediterranean area
  • 423

    Production

    Production
    Production of Aristophanes' The Clouds.
  • 431

    Euriphides

    Euriphide writes plays with parts for up to 11 actors
  • 435

    Pericles

    Pericles
    Pericles builds theater honoring Dionysus.
  • Period: 441 to 442

    Antigone

    Sophocles writes Antigone
  • 465

    Dressing rooms

    Dressing rooms
    A skene (wooden hut or tent) is added to the theater for use as a dressing room for actors and chorus
  • 471

    Sophocles

    Sophocles
    Sophocles introduces a third actor in tragedy and makes less use of the chorus.
  • 472

    The Persians

    The Persians
    Aeschylus writes The Persians, earliest surviving Greek play.
  • 475

    Second Actor

    Second Actor
    Aeschylus adds a second actor.
  • Oct 24, 600

    Arion

    Arion, a Greek poet and musician replaces improvised dithyramb(choral hymm) by writting formal lyrics

  • The Beginning

    The Beginning
    Thepis stepped out from the Greek chorus and became the first actor.

  • Acting Competition

    Acting Competition
    First acting competion for tragic actors at City Dionysia
  • Period: to 500

    comedy competition

    Comedy competition begins in Greece.