Theater Then and Now

Theater Then and Now

Theater has been a means of art and entertainment for thousands of years dating back to the fifth century B.C. The beginning marked with the ancient Greek and Roman theaters. Over the vast years of cultural and technological evolution many things have changed. Just the same, many things have remained unscathed. In comparing and contrasting different aspects such as theater writing, technology, and theater costumes, we will become more aware of the differences and similarities between modern and ancient Greek and Roman theater.
There are only three Classic Greek playwrights whose work has survived from the fifth century B.C. They were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. These writers were mainly remembered for their dramatic tragedies. During the same timeframe, Roman playwrights were writing comedy. One of the more popular Roman playwrights was Plautus. Tragedy and comedy seemed to be the only forms of theater writing during the ancient Gr...