Greek Theatre

The origin of today’s modern day theatre reaches far back from the Ancient Greek times.

The 6th Century BC saw Dionysus, the Greek God of wine and fertility evolve into an official cult in Athens. Citizens were expected to remain faithful to the god by attending the Dionysus spring festival. Here dancers and singers interpreted their beliefs as well as acted out sacred legends relating to religion. Over time, the acts became longer and the story lines became challenging.
This saw the evolution of the Greek theatre.

Despite the absence of modern technology, the Ancient Greek theatres with their tiered seating and ample room for spectators were very sophisticated in terms of sight lines and sound amplification. It is important to note 498 BC as the time when the first permanent open-air theatre was erected.
Prior to this date saw plays being performed on a circular patch of beaten ground adjacent to the sacred Temple of Dionysus.


Early Greek plays were similar to religious...