Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy, is portrayed with a sorrowful expression, holding a tragic mask and a club or sword. Mask performance: In ancient Greek theater, masks were essential to the ...

Antigone, written by Sophocles around 441 BCE, is considered to be one of the most produced ancient Greek tragedies.Nevertheless, it’s not something you can see very frequently, even in a university ...

The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual tradition for many Greeks. But this edition marks the last before the theater ...

Recent decades have advanced our understanding of numerous aspects of ancient Greek and Roman drama: the physical space of the theater; ... B. Peruzzi (Rutgers): Greek Theater, Language, and Cultural ...

Greek theatre consists of three main genres: tragedy, comedy and the satyr play, a comedy-tragedy hybrid with a chorus of actors dressed as satyrs.Each is different in its focus and general themes ...

What was ancient Greek culture like? Learn about Greek theatre, art, sculpture, pottery and festivals in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.