el teatro en la edad griega

  • 600 BCE

    first theatre in greece

    first theatre in greece
    it all started in athens with the performance of tragedy plays at religious festivals
  • 500 BCE

    open air theatres

    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.
  • 500 BCE

    tragedy plays

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

    "the Persians" play

    "the Persians" play
    this play was the story of the victory of the greeks in the battle of Salamina.
  • 450 BCE

    comedy plays

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

    Aristofanes

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