The Ancient Greeks took their entertainment very seriously and used drama as a way of investigating ... Tragedy: Tragedy dealt with the big themes of love, loss, pride, the abuse of power and ...

Two concurrent London productions of Oedipus might seem like overkill, but they actually worked to demonstrate the versatility of the tragic form.

The most successful Athenian playwright was Sophocles, who won so many Greek theatre competitions that he became a big celebrity. There were three types of plays – comedies, tragedies (which ...

History buffs will want to visit this ancient Greek theater, overlooking the Ionian Sea. Built in the third century B.C., the theater could hold thousands of people attending ancient Greek ...

Meanwhile, theatre communities around the world hold special shows, award presentations, live performances, and much more. The theme for World Theatre Day 2025 is "Theatre and a Culture of Peace." ...

The Ancient Greeks took their entertainment very seriously and used drama as a way of investigating ... Tragedy: Tragedy dealt with the big themes of love, loss, pride, the abuse of power and ...