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Ancient Greek Theatre
⭐ MasteredAncient Greek theatre took place in open-air arenas and featured actors wearing masks. Plays included tragedies and comedies, and a chorus sang and danced between scenes.
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Some ancient Greek theatres could seat thousands of people in open-air rows of stone seats.
All about Ancient Greek Theatre
Ancient Greek theatre took place in open-air arenas, with rows of stone seats rising up around a stage. Actors wore masks and performed tragedies and comedies. A chorus sang and danced between scenes to comment on the story.
Playwrights such as Sophocles and Aristophanes wrote plays that are still performed today. Ancient Greek theatre was an important part of religious festivals, and it helped shape modern drama.
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